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D631 XJB

1987 Toyota MR2

White Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Aug 2027
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

168,712 mi
Last recorded168,712 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 1987 Toyota MR2110,231 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD631 XJB
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1987
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 168,712 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear of inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear of inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Aug 2025 166,544 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity slightly reduced

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of rear wheel, inner panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Aug 2025 166,541 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Rear of rear wheel, inner panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Headlamp light intensity slightly reduced

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear of rear wheel, inner panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Aug 2024 164,620 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 5 Aug 2024 164,617 miles

Front Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced hole in floor under seat (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor near anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak silencer (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 8 Aug 2023 162,636 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear of wheel arch, seam to sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 27 Jul 2023 162,625 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Rear of wheel arch, seam to sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Aug 2022 160,448 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area seam near anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area seam near anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 2 Aug 2022 160,445 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wing / chassis area has repair plate not fully welded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both discs lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area seam near anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor area seam near anti roll bar mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush on axle (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Aug 2021 159,089 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor / sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor / sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 20 Jul 2021 159,085 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill / wheel arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) steering column section loose on splines near floor (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor / sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor / sill area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 20 Jul 2020 157,265 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jul 2020 157,261 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Both silencer areas (6.1.2 (a))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jul 2019 155,808 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jul 2019 155,805 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe to rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer joint snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength rear of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2018 153,185 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 12 Jul 2018 153,122 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner arch near front anti roll bar mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Jul 2017 145,427 miles

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

Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 26 Jul 2016 134,189 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 124,261 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 26 Jun 2015 124,062 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 9 Jul 2014 113,309 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside Rear Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres have slight perishing to side walls

Pass 22 Jul 2013 101,774 miles

Offside Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 17 Apr 2008 101,628 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2007 101,569 miles

minor leak of exhaust gases fron manifold area

Pass 25 Oct 2005 101,251 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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D631 XJB is a 1987 Toyota MR2 in White with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1987 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 110,231 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 D631 XJB, 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 39 years old, this Toyota MR2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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D631 XJB is a 1987 Toyota MR2, first registered on 25 February 1987.

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