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DA03 ZNF

2003 Toyota MR2

Blue Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

118,941 mi
Last recorded118,941 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA03 ZNF
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 118,941 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair hand-brake (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 29 Sep 2025 118,907 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair hand-brake (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 113,427 miles

Nearside Rear Coolant leak header tank/cap ? ()

Pass 16 Oct 2023 109,429 miles

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

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

front and rear suspension heavily corroded

Fail 6 Oct 2023 109,419 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both front wipers (3.4 (b) (i))

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

front and rear suspension heavily corroded

Pass 25 Jul 2022 108,798 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2022 108,792 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 28 May 2020 105,906 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2019 101,759 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2019 101,758 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Jun 2018 98,272 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2016 95,005 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2016 94,996 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2014 93,454 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2013 78,382 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2012 68,266 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

both front shock absorber gaiters split

front brake discs corroded on inner braking surface

nearside rear brake disc lightly corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2011 63,785 miles

nearside front shock absorber dust cover split

offside front shock absorber dust cover split

Fail 9 Dec 2010 59,101 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2010 59,101 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2009 55,395 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2008 52,006 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 48,905 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2008 48,905 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Jun 2007 41,826 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2006 34,738 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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DA03 ZNF is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 DA03 ZNF, 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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What year was DA03 ZNF registered?

DA03 ZNF is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 11 June 2003.

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