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514 GUV

1998 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

93,259 mi
Last recorded93,259 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 1998 Toyota MR2102,678 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration514 GUV
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 93,259 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2024 90,311 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 31 Jul 2024 90,295 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 22 Apr 2021 90,250 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant water pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper support bar corroded

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Jul 2018 86,016 miles

hand brake working but could do with adjusting

windscreen as a crack in it

Pass 27 Jul 2017 79,097 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2016 74,800 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 68,783 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Jul 2014 63,518 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2014 63,517 miles

Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Jul 2013 55,598 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2013 55,598 miles

Offside Front Brake hose leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)

Pass 10 Jul 2012 54,167 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 5 Jul 2011 53,013 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2011 53,013 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 5 Jul 2010 51,521 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2009 48,172 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2008 44,810 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2007 43,111 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2006 39,655 miles

handbrake requires adjustment

Fail 5 Jul 2006 39,655 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

handbrake requires adjustment

How Reliable is the Toyota MR2?

Based on 602,130 MOT tests across 48,586 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
3,018
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
48,586
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 36,842
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,398
parking brake recording little or no effort 26,783
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 19,194
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,393
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514 GUV is a 1998 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1998 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 102,678 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 514 GUV, 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 28 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 514 GUV registered?

514 GUV is a 1998 Toyota MR2, first registered on 19 May 1998.

Is 514 GUV safe to buy?

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