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GJ03 LFN

2003 Toyota MR2

Blue Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Apr 2025
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

94,574 mi
Last recorded94,574 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ03 LFN
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Fail 23 Sep 2025 94,574 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

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

Eml lamp on

Front Nearside and offside plastic head lamp covers dull

General corrosion to front and rear suspension components

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Mar 2024 94,127 miles

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

Front Coolant leak ()

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

Pass 14 Apr 2023 93,844 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2022 93,455 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2021 93,205 miles

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

Pass 12 Apr 2019 92,726 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 23 Mar 2018 92,551 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2017 92,368 miles

Nearside Front Starting to crack

Pass 31 Mar 2016 92,193 miles

N S F TYRE STARTING TO CRACK

Pass 8 Apr 2015 91,441 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2014 90,749 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 87,124 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2013 87,119 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 13 Feb 2012 80,527 miles

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

Fail 7 Feb 2012 80,527 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2011 74,589 miles

front wipers don't clean properly

Pass 17 Mar 2010 69,056 miles

Both front tyres showing signs of wear on the inside edges require geometry check

Off side front door & sill panel damaged

Under Bonnet sound proofing covers fitted resricting inspection of some testable items

Fail 15 Mar 2010 69,052 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Both front tyres showing signs of wear on the inside edges require geometry check

Off side front door & sill panel damaged

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

Under Bonnet sound proofing covers fitted resricting inspection of some testable items

Pass 17 Apr 2009 60,351 miles

front registration plate damaged

offside rear tyre tread worn to limit inside edge

Fail 16 Apr 2009 60,347 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front registration plate damaged

offside rear tyre tread worn to limit inside edge

offside rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Pass 12 Apr 2008 52,360 miles

NSR TYRE WORN TO LIMIT 1855515 82V BRIDGESTONE POTENZA

Pass 10 Apr 2007 44,733 miles

n/s & o/s front tyres worn to max limit

Pass 5 Apr 2006 38,279 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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GJ03 LFN is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 GJ03 LFN, 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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GJ03 LFN is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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