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GP04 RUC

2004 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

71,910 mi
Last recorded71,910 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota MR263,331 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP04 RUC
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 71,910 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2025 71,910 miles

Offside Front Macpherson strut insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Sep 2024 70,943 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 5 Oct 2023 70,627 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Sep 2023 70,595 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished down to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure perished to cords tyre is 14 year old (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both front coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened both front support arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arm rear bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive general corrosion of all suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2022 69,868 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2022 69,840 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 Sep 2021 69,326 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2021 69,309 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 68,612 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2019 66,832 miles

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

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

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

Pass 6 Nov 2018 66,080 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Poor image both headlamps

Fail 5 Nov 2018 66,080 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Poor image both headlamps

Pass 7 Sep 2017 64,857 miles

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

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

both rear tyres perished

Pass 26 Aug 2016 62,706 miles

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

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

surface corrosion on all suspension components

Fail 26 Aug 2016 62,706 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

surface corrosion on all suspension components

Pass 28 Jul 2015 60,902 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2014 59,200 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2013 57,118 miles

o/s/f and n/s/f brake discs inner surfaces heavily corroded

Pass 12 Jul 2012 55,198 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 8 Jul 2011 52,570 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 49,012 miles

front brake discs inner faces very rusty

Pass 13 Jul 2009 46,022 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Fail 13 Jul 2009 46,022 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 9 Jul 2008 40,815 miles
Fail 29 Jun 2007 34,027 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front tyre size 185 55r 15

both rear tyre 215 45r 16 86w

Pass 29 Jun 2007 34,027 miles

both front tyre size 185 55r 15

both rear tyre 215 45r 16 86w

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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GP04 RUC is a 2004 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2004 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 63,331 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 GP04 RUC, 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 22 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GP04 RUC is a 2004 Toyota MR2, first registered on 28 June 2004.

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