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FY56 LRE

2006 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Aug 2027
Tests21 (18 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

53,649 mi
Last recorded53,649 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2006 Toyota MR251,361 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY56 LRE
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 3 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 53,649 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2025 48,510 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2024 44,192 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2023 41,417 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2022 40,907 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2022 40,893 miles

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

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

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

Pass 5 May 2021 40,845 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2020 40,258 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2019 39,874 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2018 39,546 miles

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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre showing signs of wear on the inner tyre edge.

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded to rear flexi hose.

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))

The nearside front and offside front chassis leg support section corroded.

Fail 4 Dec 2018 39,544 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (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 Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front tyre showing signs of wear on the inner tyre edge.

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded to rear flexi hose.

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))

The nearside front and offside front chassis leg support section corroded.

Pass 27 Nov 2017 38,990 miles

Both front coil springs corroded

Offside Front Tyre worn on inner edge

Parking brake efficiency only just met requirements

Pass 30 Nov 2016 37,915 miles

Nail in the nearside rear tyre.

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

Offside Front tyre showing signs of wear on the inner edge.

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

coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 30 Nov 2016 37,915 miles

Nail in the nearside rear tyre.

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

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

Offside Front tyre showing signs of wear on the inner edge.

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

coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 13 Oct 2015 37,495 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2014 35,278 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Sep 2013 29,681 miles

The front brake discs and pads are showing some signs of wear.

Pass 17 Sep 2012 24,250 miles

The front brake discs are showing some signs of wear on the inner surfaces.

Pass 19 Sep 2011 19,385 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 14,893 miles

Both front tyres are worn low around the inner edges of the tread - we would recommend a front wheel alignment check.

Both rear tyres are showing some signs of wear.

There is a screw in the near side rear tyre tread.

Pass 11 Sep 2009 10,564 miles

Both front tyres are wearing low around the inner edges of the tread.

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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FY56 LRE is a 2006 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2006 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 51,361 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 FY56 LRE, 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 20 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FY56 LRE is a 2006 Toyota MR2, first registered on 7 September 2006.

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