MOT Status
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84,089 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
little reserve travel at handbrake lever
o/s/r handbrake reading low
Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
little reserve travel at handbrake lever
o/s/r handbrake reading low
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the legal markers (5.2.3 (e))
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
catalyst and rear exhaust flanges corroded
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
catalyst and rear exhaust flanges corroded
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
clunking coming from steering rack
steering rack has play in offside front
back calipors need freeing off
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
O/S/R BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in offside front tyre
How Reliable is the Toyota MR2?
Based on 602,130 MOT tests across 48,586 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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481 SC is a 1997 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 1997 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 95,711 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Toyota MR2 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 36,842 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 481 SC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota MR2 typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 29 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was 481 SC registered?
481 SC is a 1997 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 August 1997.
Is 481 SC safe to buy?
The MOT history for 481 SC shows 24 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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