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DY03 WJC

2003 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Oct 2024
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

72,828 mi
Last recorded72,828 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY03 WJC
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Fail 17 Sep 2024 72,828 miles

Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2023 71,065 miles

Electrical wiring inadequately secured Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))

Exhaust heat shield(s) missing

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

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

Non standard suspension fitted

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear rose joints rubbing

Pass 25 Oct 2022 69,108 miles

Electrical wiring insecure Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))

Exhaust heat shields missing

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Non standard suspension fitted

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

rear inner rose joints rubbing

Pass 20 Oct 2021 66,760 miles

Electrical wiring inadequately secured Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))

Exhaust heat shields missing

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

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

Non standard suspension fitted

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Rear inner rose joints rubbing

Fail 20 Oct 2021 66,760 miles

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Exhaust heat shields missing

Electrical wiring inadequately secured Engine bay (4.11 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective Disconnected (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Non standard suspension fitted

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Rear inner rose joints rubbing

Pass 27 Oct 2020 65,417 miles

Non standard suspension fitted

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Rear inner rosejoints rubbing

Pass 17 Oct 2019 63,529 miles

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

none genuine parts fitted on rear rose joints rubbing

Pass 17 Oct 2018 61,133 miles

Non standard/modified suspension fitted

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

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear lower suspension arms inner rose joints rubbing on mountings

Pass 20 Oct 2017 58,085 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Non-standard/uprated suspension fitted

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 20 Oct 2017 58,085 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Non-standard/uprated suspension fitted

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 54,896 miles

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Fail 21 Oct 2016 54,896 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 14 Oct 2015 47,212 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 39,562 miles

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

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

front brake discs corroded

rear brake discs corroded

rear suspension components corroded

underbody corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2014 39,562 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

front brake discs corroded

rear brake discs corroded

rear suspension components corroded

underbody corroded

Pass 10 Oct 2013 38,184 miles

EML on

Headlamp lenses in poor condition

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

Offside Front Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

suspension components corroded

undercovers and wheel arch liners loose

underside corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2013 38,184 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

EML on

Headlamp lenses in poor condition

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

suspension components corroded

undercovers and wheel arch liners loose

underside corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2012 36,729 miles

offside rear brake slight bind

offside rear road wheel slight inner rim damage

rear brakes slightly uneven on applicaion

Fail 6 Oct 2012 36,729 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

offside rear brake slight bind

offside rear road wheel slight inner rim damage

rear brakes slightly uneven on applicaion

Pass 24 Apr 2012 36,561 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 31,546 miles

rear brake pads getting low

Fail 22 Mar 2011 31,546 miles

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

rear brake pads getting low

Pass 21 Jan 2010 25,943 miles

offside rear brake slightly binding

Pass 22 Jan 2009 23,918 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2008 23,550 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 26 Jan 2007 19,108 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2006 16,466 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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DY03 WJC is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 DY03 WJC, 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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DY03 WJC is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 23 April 2003.

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