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J2 LOY

2002 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

68,527 mi
Last recorded68,527 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ2 LOY
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 68,527 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2024 68,361 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2024 68,361 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 16 Nov 2023 68,314 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2022 68,116 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2021 67,303 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2020 66,829 miles

Excessive travel on handbrake with little reserve

Front brake discs heavily corroded

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both nearside & offside 25kg approx (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 10 Jun 2019 65,436 miles

Handbrake Has Long Travel

Pass 21 Jun 2018 64,066 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Pass 20 Jun 2017 61,754 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

all tyres perished however not showing cords

Fail 16 Jun 2017 61,754 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

all tyres perished however not showing cords

Pass 23 Jun 2016 60,325 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jun 2015 57,979 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 12 Jun 2014 54,008 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2013 47,891 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2013 47,891 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Jun 2012 42,019 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 28 Jun 2011 36,228 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2010 31,688 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2010 31,687 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Pass 5 Jun 2009 26,574 miles

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 5 Jun 2009 26,574 miles

Front registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Rear registration plate letter/figure missing (6.3.1c)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 9 Jun 2008 13,178 miles

all tyres worn low on tread

Pass 11 Jun 2007 9,603 miles
Pass 25 May 2006 84,420 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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J2 LOY is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2002 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 69,538 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 J2 LOY, 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 24 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was J2 LOY registered?

J2 LOY is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 11 June 2002.

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