MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,257 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Lower suspension ball joint has slight play
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated both sides (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar insecure link arm (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Lower suspension ball joint has slight play
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering rack gaiter deteriorated both sides (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Oil leak
Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
engine and gearbox oily
front discs corroding
off side outer sill corroding
slight play in both front drop links
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)
engine oily
near side front tyre on limits and has sidewall damage
near side rear tyre on limit and sidwall damaged
off side outer sill corroding
rear no plate cracking
surface corrosion emerging on underside off vehicle
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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)
engine oily
near side front tyre on limits and has sidewall damage
near side rear tyre on limit and sidwall damaged
off side outer sill corroding
rear no plate cracking
surface corrosion emerging on underside off vehicle
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Toyota MR2?
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G490 VPK is a 1990 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
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 G490 VPK, 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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G490 VPK is a 1990 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 June 1990.
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