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GY51 SVJ

2001 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Aug 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

47,344 mi
Last recorded47,344 miles
Recorded on6 Aug 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY51 SVJ
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Aug 2025 47,344 miles

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

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

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

Fail 4 Aug 2025 47,343 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2025 47,330 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

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

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

Fail 25 Jun 2025 47,310 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2024 47,044 miles

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

Pass 26 Jun 2023 46,757 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jun 2023 46,751 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Hub assembly (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2022 46,153 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at caliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 24 Jun 2021 45,544 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 14 Aug 2020 45,182 miles

Handbrake lever little reserve travel

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joint to calliper borderline corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front shock absorber corrosion

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material joint to calliper borderline corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front shock absorber corrosion

Pass 23 Aug 2019 44,025 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Aug 2019 44,025 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged Split/perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Split/perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged Split/perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged Split/perished (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Outer Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2018 42,528 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2017 40,563 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 27 Aug 2016 38,893 miles

little reserve travel on handbrake lever

Pass 4 Sep 2015 37,378 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2015 37,378 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2014 35,861 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2013 34,859 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 28 Sep 2013 34,844 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both the front brake disks are pitted on the inner surfaces

Pass 18 Sep 2012 33,531 miles

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

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

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

front brake disk inner surfaces are pitted

Pass 8 Oct 2011 32,837 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2010 31,288 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 22 Nov 2010 31,288 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Oct 2009 29,189 miles

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

Fail 17 Oct 2009 29,188 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Oct 2008 25,186 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2007 22,957 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2006 20,621 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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GY51 SVJ is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 71,549 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 GY51 SVJ, 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 25 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GY51 SVJ is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 15 October 2001.

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