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GY55 ZRD

2005 Toyota MR2

Yellow Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Sep 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

100,994 mi
Last recorded100,994 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Toyota MR261,856 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY55 ZRD
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2005
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 100,994 miles

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

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

general corrosion.

Fail 10 Sep 2025 100,966 miles

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

general corrosion.

Pass 4 Sep 2024 98,326 miles

Park brake only just met minimum efficiency requirement, further investigation recommended.

general corrosion.

Pass 6 Sep 2023 97,595 miles

general corrosion.

Pass 8 Sep 2022 96,170 miles

Front tyres wearing on the edges of the tread.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Park brake only just met minimum efficiency requirement.

park brake lever has minimal reserve travel.

Pass 3 Sep 2021 94,557 miles

all tyres wearing on the edges of the tread.

general corrosion.

Fail 2 Sep 2021 94,556 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Park brake only just met minimum efficiency requirement.

all tyres wearing on the edges of the tread.

general corrosion.

Pass 14 Sep 2020 92,753 miles

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

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

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

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

min park brake efficiency only just met

park brake lever has minimal reserve travel

Pass 26 Mar 2019 88,657 miles

general corrosion.

Fail 26 Mar 2019 88,657 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

general corrosion.

Pass 6 Apr 2018 85,486 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2018 85,486 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 81,776 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2017 81,754 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front brake disc's slightly corroded

Pass 20 Apr 2016 78,732 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2016 78,656 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded subframe (2.4.A.3)

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 4 Mar 2015 74,187 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

chip in the windscreen

Pass 5 Mar 2014 73,032 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2014 73,032 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 28 Nov 2012 70,360 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2011 62,621 miles

Front and rear brake discs pitted on inner faces, especially the fronts.

Pass 7 Dec 2010 54,722 miles

front brake discs lightly scored & pitted

Pass 25 Nov 2009 45,831 miles

very little reserve travel on parking brake

Pass 28 Nov 2008 38,122 miles

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

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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GY55 ZRD is a 2005 Toyota MR2 in Yellow with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 GY55 ZRD, 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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GY55 ZRD is a 2005 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 December 2005.

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