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J602 YEO

2003 Toyota MR2

Yellow Petrol 2000cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

98,367 mi
Last recorded98,367 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota MR266,548 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ602 YEO
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2003
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,000cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 98,367 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion to sills, brake pipes

Pass 21 May 2025 95,958 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

surface corrosion on inner sills/front brake pipes

Pass 17 Apr 2023 94,322 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs Inside faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (Surface rust) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Outer light not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking around Outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (Surface rust) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Apr 2023 94,319 miles

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Underside of vehicle brace bar (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs Inside faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (Surface rust) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Underside of vehicle brace bar (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Outer light not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking around Outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (Surface rust) (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2021 93,033 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Outer position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 23 Oct 2021 93,029 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Outer position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 91,260 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 89,388 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Position lamp insecure both sides (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Apr 2019 89,388 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Position lamp insecure both sides (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Apr 2018 87,053 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2018 87,053 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 10 Apr 2017 83,738 miles
Pass 29 Dec 2015 82,885 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2014 129,929 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2013 127,172 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2012 124,062 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2011 119,664 miles

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

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

Power steering fault? did not work when car first started

Fail 8 Jul 2011 119,662 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Power steering fault? did not work when car first started

Pass 10 Jun 2010 114,592 miles

front number plate damaged

long travel on parking brake lever

nearside rear and both front brake discs in poor condition

oil leak present

tyres on rear axle are different size to tyres on front axle

Fail 9 Jun 2010 114,592 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

front number plate damaged

long travel on parking brake lever

nearside rear and both front brake discs in poor condition

oil leak present

tyres on rear axle are different size to tyres on front axle

Pass 18 Jun 2009 113,284 miles

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)

front brake pads low

front suspension parts rusty

Pass 20 Jun 2008 111,572 miles

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)

front brake pads low

front suspension rusty

Fail 13 Jun 2008 111,571 miles

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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)

front brake pads low

front suspension rusty

Pass 12 Jun 2007 11,009 miles

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)

all four brake discs slightly pitted

Fail 12 Jun 2007 11,009 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

all four brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 9 Jun 2006 106,515 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2006 106,468 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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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J602 YEO is a 2003 Toyota MR2 in Yellow with a 2,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 66,548 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 J602 YEO, 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 23 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J602 YEO is a 2003 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 June 2003.

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