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DE53 FPD

2003 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2025
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

96,009 mi
Last recorded96,009 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE53 FPD
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2024 96,009 miles

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

Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 5 Feb 2024 96,009 miles

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

Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 90,407 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 84,921 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2021 84,508 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2020 83,924 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 22 Jan 2020 83,924 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Jan 2019 82,293 miles

Offside Rear Brake binding slightly

Pass 6 Feb 2018 81,427 miles

Nearside Front Tyre cracked

Fail 31 Jan 2018 81,427 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre cracked

Pass 23 Jan 2017 75,380 miles

Both front tyres worn on the inner edge

Front brake discs corroded

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

all tyres are cracked and perished

both front coil springs corroded

Fail 19 Jan 2017 75,380 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Both front tyres worn on the inner edge

Front brake discs corroded

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

all tyres are cracked and perished

both front coil springs corroded

Pass 26 Jan 2016 66,039 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2016 66,039 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2015 58,315 miles

Offside Outer Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 27 Feb 2014 53,669 miles

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

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

Offside rear disc corroded

Fail 27 Feb 2014 53,667 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Offside rear disc corroded

Pass 15 Mar 2013 48,643 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2012 41,700 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2011 39,044 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2009 36,464 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 7 Oct 2008 28,517 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2007 21,932 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2006 15,771 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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DE53 FPD is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 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 DE53 FPD, 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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DE53 FPD is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 13 September 2003.

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