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J668 WHB

2000 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jan 2027
Tests20 (16 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

182,607 mi
Last recorded182,607 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2000 Toyota MR278,159 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ668 WHB
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2000
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,999cc

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MOT History

16 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 182,607 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2024 182,391 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

ALL UNDERBODY CORRODED

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH FRONT ARMS (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 181,034 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2022 178,380 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills inner and floors front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Lower Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills inner and floors front to rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all underbody corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2021 175,836 miles

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive all underbody (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 173,495 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2019 170,582 miles

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

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

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

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive underbody (5.3.6 (a) (i))

fuel lines slight rust

oil leak

Pass 2 Aug 2017 167,441 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Pass 28 May 2016 165,435 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2014 151,258 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2013 132,814 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2012 155,294 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2012 155,294 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 25 Feb 2010 150,001 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2010 150,001 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: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Pass 31 Jan 2009 142,774 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2008 133,558 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2007 122,844 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2007 122,844 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 13 Jan 2006 11,399 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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J668 WHB is a 2000 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2000 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 78,159 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 J668 WHB, 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 26 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J668 WHB is a 2000 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 October 2000.

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