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2002 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

33,948 mi
Last recorded33,948 miles
Recorded on8 May 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK02 VVW
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 May 2026 33,948 miles
Fail 7 May 2026 33,948 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 Apr 2025 32,500 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2024 31,192 miles
Pass 10 May 2023 29,599 miles
Fail 10 May 2023 29,599 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 29,225 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2021 29,001 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2020 28,677 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2019 28,151 miles

Front shockers rusty

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

front brake discs rusty

Fail 11 Feb 2019 28,151 miles

Front shockers rusty

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

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

front brake discs rusty

Pass 12 May 2015 27,927 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 6 May 2014 26,675 miles

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

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

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

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

offside rear brake slightly stiff

steering and suspension assy rusty

Pass 19 Apr 2013 24,970 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

general under body and suspension componants heavily corroded

Pass 26 Apr 2012 23,739 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2011 22,285 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2010 19,975 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 22 Apr 2009 17,845 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Apr 2008 15,087 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2007 13,103 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2006 11,158 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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EK02 VVW is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2002 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 69,538 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 EK02 VVW, 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 24 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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EK02 VVW is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 30 April 2002.

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