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K158 ACK

1997 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Oct 2026
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

137,388 mi
Last recorded137,388 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2025
Typical for 1997 Toyota MR295,711 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK158 ACK
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2025 137,388 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Oct 2025 137,388 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged rubbing on brake caliper (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged rubbing on brake caliper (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 30 May 2025 137,379 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 14 Jul 2021 136,838 miles

Front cross member corroded

Pass 29 Jan 2018 136,410 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2018 136,401 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 2 :5 (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive 3 (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive 918 (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low head light carrier incorrect ! (1.8)

Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Pass 29 May 2015 135,880 miles
Fail 26 May 2015 135,880 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp is missing. (3.4.1a)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp missing (1.7.3)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Coolant leak

Pass 15 Feb 2014 171,796 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s/f tyre scruubing heavily on inner edge

Pass 9 Feb 2013 132,008 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside front tyre wearing heavily on inner egde

Pass 21 Feb 2012 129,135 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2012 129,135 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2010 129,127 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2009 129,010 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2009 129,010 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Fail 10 Aug 2009 129,001 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Rear tyres wearing low(also appear to be raceing tyres).

Pass 5 Jan 2007 121,691 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2007 121,670 miles

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

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

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing (3.5.1j)

Battry insecure

Pass 22 Dec 2005 116,845 miles

Exhaust noise close to failure limit.

Handbrake performance close to failure limit.

Fail 21 Dec 2005 116,814 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Exhaust noise close to failure limit.Rear spoiler comming loose.

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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K158 ACK is a 1997 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 1997 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 95,711 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 K158 ACK, 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 29 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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K158 ACK is a 1997 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 September 1997.

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