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G203 NYC

1990 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2025
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

80,938 mi
Last recorded80,938 miles
Recorded on11 Aug 2025
Typical for 1990 Toyota MR2117,356 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG203 NYC
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Fail 11 Aug 2025 80,938 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

both side front floors holed

both side outer sills holed

under side of car heavily under sealed

Pass 9 Jan 2024 79,884 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2023 79,644 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2022 78,790 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2022 78,785 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2021 78,666 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Tie rod end (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2020 78,521 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2019 78,224 miles

offside rear tie rod end slight play

Fail 8 Jan 2019 178,216 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements not load enough to be heard by other road users (7.7 (c))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

offside rear tie rod end slight play

Pass 19 Dec 2017 76,105 miles

All four tyres showing age related cracks

Nearside Front Anti roll bar link has slight play

Nearside Rear Brakes slightly binding

Offside Rear Brake pads wearing more than nearside rear

Pass 4 Jan 2017 73,804 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Nearside Front rack end has play in joint

Offside Front rack end has play in joint

Rear brake discs corroded

suspension components corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2015 73,272 miles

all coil springs corroded

both front brake pipes corroded

both rear quarter sections corroded through

corrosion to underside

front arches corroded

steering rack has play

Fail 29 Sep 2015 73,267 miles

Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion arch (6.1.C.1)

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

all coil springs corroded

both front brake pipes corroded

both rear quarter sections corroded through

corrosion to underside

front arches corroded

steering rack has play

Pass 8 Oct 2014 70,404 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2014 70,404 miles

Offside Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2013 69,352 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2013 69,352 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 17 Aug 2012 67,588 miles

CORROSION EVIDENT ON MOST METAL BRAKE PIPES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

HEAVY SMELL OF PETROL VAPOUR -- BUT NO APPARENT LEAKS VISIBLE --

Fail 10 Aug 2012 67,510 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS

CORROSION EVIDENT ON MOST METAL BRAKE PIPES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS

HEAVY SMELL OF PETROL VAPOUR -- BUT NO APPARENT LEAKS VISIBLE --

Pass 22 Aug 2011 65,178 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2011 65,081 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

slight corrosion to both outer rear sill sections

Pass 25 Aug 2010 60,564 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 24 Aug 2010 60,564 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Jul 2009 56,089 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2008 50,644 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2008 50,644 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2007 46,661 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 Aug 2006 46,423 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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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G203 NYC is a 1990 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1990 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 117,356 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 G203 NYC, 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 36 years old, this Toyota MR2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G203 NYC is a 1990 Toyota MR2, first registered on 13 February 1990.

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