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EJ03 ONW

2003 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Nov 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

131,903 mi
Last recorded131,903 miles
Recorded on27 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ03 ONW
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Nov 2025 131,903 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

all front and rear suspension corroded

Fail 26 Nov 2025 131,875 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 215/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear x4 (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

all front and rear suspension corroded

Pass 28 Nov 2024 131,492 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion to front and rear suspension including shocks

Fail 21 Nov 2024 131,492 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule front and rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

corrosion to front and rear suspension including shocks

Pass 17 Nov 2023 131,175 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrule's. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

General corrosion to under body components (steering and suspension)

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Nov 2023 131,172 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All ferrule's. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

General corrosion to under body components (steering and suspension)

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Nov 2022 130,973 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2021 130,368 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both rear tyres cracking or perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Oct 2020 130,001 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slightly perished 215/35 Zr 18 84W Toyo (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2019 129,837 miles
Pass 8 Nov 2018 129,111 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2017 127,924 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2016 125,947 miles

Exhaust box band corroded

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

NSR tyre has slight damage to the outer wall

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin NSR brake pads are thicker than the OSR suspect pad is not releasing properly (3.5.1g)

Oil leak ()

Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS FRONT (2.7.2a)

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

Fail 8 Nov 2016 125,931 miles

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

Exhaust box band corroded

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

NSR tyre has slight damage to the outer wall

Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin NSR brake pads are thicker than the OSR suspect pad is not releasing properly (3.5.1g)

Oil leak ()

Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS FRONT (2.7.2a)

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

Pass 10 Nov 2015 122,542 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Oct 2014 119,018 miles

Coolant leak

Pass 14 Nov 2013 51,441 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2013 51,434 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Feb 2013 44,974 miles

slight brake drag at nearside front

Pass 6 Feb 2012 39,947 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2012 39,895 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Pass 8 Feb 2011 34,627 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 30,486 miles

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

Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 13 May 2009 26,994 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 May 2008 21,648 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2007 17,021 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2006 12,559 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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EJ03 ONW 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 77.8%.

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 EJ03 ONW, 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 EJ03 ONW registered?

EJ03 ONW is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 20 May 2003.

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