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J18 KLW

1992 Toyota MR2

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2023
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

131,433 mi
Last recorded131,433 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2022
Typical for 1992 Toyota MR2111,467 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ18 KLW
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1992
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Sep 2022 131,433 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 131,433 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Fail 6 Jul 2022 131,433 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg/floor panel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp brake lights (4.5.4 (b))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor panel/chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 131,352 miles

upper and lower covers fitted

Pass 24 Sep 2019 129,882 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2018 126,480 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2017 119,687 miles

slight corrosion to o/s/r chassis

Pass 20 May 2016 110,190 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 26 Jun 2015 107,776 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2014 103,736 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2013 101,159 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2012 98,021 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2011 94,846 miles
Pass 29 Jun 2010 93,599 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2010 93,592 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

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

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

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

Pass 2 Mar 2007 88,114 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2007 88,114 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2006 85,240 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2006 85,240 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp aim too high (hotspot upper edge above the horizontal 0% line) (1.6.D1) DANGEROUS

Gearbox leaking oil

N/S front windscreen wiper blade is split

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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J18 KLW is a 1992 Toyota MR2 in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 1992 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.0% with a typical mileage of 111,467 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 J18 KLW, 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 34 years old, this Toyota MR2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J18 KLW is a 1992 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 January 1992.

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