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GV05 HNL

2005 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Dec 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

59,492 mi
Last recorded59,492 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Toyota MR261,856 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV05 HNL
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 59,492 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 3 Dec 2025 59,492 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Dec 2024 57,564 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has small cracks between tread and on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has small cracks between tread and on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Dec 2023 55,885 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2022 53,504 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened disc red heating up? (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 15 Nov 2022 53,503 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear brake disc red sign of heating up

Pass 13 Dec 2021 51,339 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive sump badly corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 48,084 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2020 47,994 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 44,138 miles

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

Pass 29 Nov 2018 38,546 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2018 38,498 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Dec 2017 31,805 miles
Pass 15 Jun 2017 30,196 miles
Pass 24 Jun 2016 26,857 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 23,029 miles

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

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

slight run out on front brake discs when in operation.

Fail 22 Jul 2015 23,029 miles

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

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

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

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

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

slight run out on front brake discs when in operation.

Pass 1 Jul 2014 19,669 miles

front brake discs corroded.

Pass 9 May 2013 18,289 miles
Fail 8 May 2013 18,288 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 2 Sep 2011 17,488 miles

near side front tyre perished off side front tyre perished off side rear tyre perished

slight scoreing to front disc

Pass 17 Aug 2010 16,339 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2009 13,937 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2008 8,342 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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GV05 HNL is a 2005 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 61,856 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 GV05 HNL, 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 21 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was GV05 HNL registered?

GV05 HNL is a 2005 Toyota MR2, first registered on 28 April 2005.

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