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CF53 FRC

2003 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jun 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

40,704 mi
Last recorded40,704 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCF53 FRC
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 40,704 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2025 40,676 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

parking brake high

Pass 10 Jun 2024 40,125 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 31 May 2024 40,124 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 9 Jun 2023 39,914 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer sill damaged

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215 45 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

parking brake travel high & requires adjustment

Fail 6 Jun 2023 39,896 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer sill damaged

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185 55 15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 215 45 16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

parking brake travel high & requires adjustment

Pass 10 Jun 2022 39,634 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

front suspension components are corroded

vehicle has been undersealed will need further investigation

Fail 10 Jun 2022 39,634 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

front suspension components are corroded

vehicle has been undersealed will need further investigation

Pass 1 Apr 2020 39,607 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2018 38,348 miles

Front & Rear suspension components badly rusted, springs, shock absorbers , drop links etc

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed ferrules badly rusted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre has deep radial cracks around tyre

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed ferrules badly rusted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

under bonnet covers fitted

underside of vehicle generally rusted

Fail 20 Jun 2018 38,333 miles

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Front & rear suspension components badly rusted

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed & ferrules badly rusted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge deep cracks in tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed & ferrules badly rusted (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension rod corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

under bonnet cover fitted

Pass 25 May 2017 38,315 miles
Fail 25 May 2017 38,315 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer sidewall 215 x 45 16 (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords on outer sidewall 215 x 45 x 16 (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 30 Mar 2016 37,573 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Mar 2016 37,573 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 2 Apr 2015 35,167 miles

o/s handbrake effort

Fail 2 Apr 2015 35,167 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

o/s handbrake effort

Fail 19 Mar 2014 34,397 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 19 Mar 2014 34,397 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2011 34,318 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Nov 2010 33,199 miles

front brake imbalance at 24%

o/s/f wiper blade becoming worn

some corrosion to brake discs

some uneven application rear service brake

Fail 16 Nov 2010 33,190 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

front brake imbalance at 25%

o/s/f wiper blade becoming worn

slight corrosion on front brake disc

Pass 16 Nov 2009 30,159 miles

Damage to ignition key

Fail 16 Nov 2009 30,159 miles

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

Damage to ignition key

Pass 30 Oct 2008 28,351 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2007 26,537 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2006 24,313 miles

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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CF53 FRC is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2003 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 66,548 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 CF53 FRC, 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 23 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CF53 FRC is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 29 November 2003.

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