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Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT statistics
How many Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Vvtl-I GT compares with other versions of the Toyota Celica. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Toyota Celica.
- Licensed in Great Britain 401 −3.4% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 177 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 74.1% Other Toyota Celica versions 45.9%
- Peak year 2008 741 licensed
- Share of Toyota Celicas 3.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 30.6% of those still registered are SORN
How many Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs are left in Great Britain?
There were 401 Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 177 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 45.9% lower than its peak of 741 in 2008.
Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 197 | – |
| 2006 | 739 | – |
| 2007 | 710 | 26 |
| 2008 | 741 | 8 |
| 2009 | 731 | 9 |
| 2010 | 722 | 11 |
| 2011 | 712 | 12 |
| 2012 | 718 | 13 |
| 2013 | 706 | 20 |
| 2014 | 688 | 20 |
| 2015 | 671 | 30 |
| 2016 | 662 | 34 |
| 2017 | 626 | 52 |
| 2018 | 591 | 66 |
| 2019 | 560 | 86 |
| 2020 | 541 | 104 |
| 2021 | 502 | 114 |
| 2022 | 488 | 125 |
| 2023 | 443 | 158 |
| 2024 | 420 | 166 |
| 2025 | 405 | 181 |
| 2026 | 401 | 177 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs have survived?
74.1% of the Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Toyota Celica first registered in the same years, the figure is 45.9%, so Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Toyota Celica first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT | 74.1% |
| Other Toyota Celica versions of the same age | 45.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT registrations over time
Registrations of Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 580 in 2006. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 199 |
| ’06 | 580 |
| ’07 | 1 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 409 Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GTs licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,701cc to 1,800cc 409 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Toyota Celica page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Toyota Celica MOT reliability
In 2025, 61.2% of Toyota Celica MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.7% of the time, so the Toyota Celica does about as well as average for its age.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Toyota Celicas tested, the Vvtl-I GT among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Toyota Celica page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Toyota Celica vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Toyota Celica | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 15–19 years | 65.2% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 60.5% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Toyota Celica fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 44.2% |
| Suspension | 35.2% |
| Brakes | 32.9% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 29.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 21.5% |
| Visibility | 13.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Toyota Celica
Versions of the Toyota Celica with their own page. The Toyota Celica page covers all 6,824 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT | 401 | 177 | 74.1% |
| Toyota Celica GT4 Turbo | 45 | 334 | 29.1% |
| Toyota Celica SR | 150 | 192 | 21.1% |
| Toyota Celica GT-Four | 31 | 96 | 18.1% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 578 Toyota Celica Vvtl-I GT records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 8,421 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “CELICA VVTL-I GT”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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