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L290 MEP

2009 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1990cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Oct 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

99,082 mi
Last recorded99,082 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Toyota MR292,602 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL290 MEP
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,990cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 99,082 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2024 98,501 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2023 97,922 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog light dim

Fail 3 Oct 2023 97,899 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog light dim

Pass 2 Nov 2022 97,268 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 4 Nov 2021 96,734 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2020 96,049 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2019 95,100 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2018 94,145 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2017 92,189 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2016 89,494 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2016 89,494 miles

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

Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2015 85,479 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2015 85,479 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

Pass 4 Nov 2014 81,227 miles

Rear fog lamp slightly discoloured (1.3.2e)

Pass 5 Nov 2013 74,958 miles

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

Fail 29 Oct 2013 74,958 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Oct 2012 73,769 miles

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

Fail 25 Oct 2012 73,755 miles

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

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Aug 2011 67,239 miles
Pass 31 Aug 2010 61,013 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2010 61,013 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

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

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)

TRACKING NEEDS ADJUSTING

Pass 27 Aug 2009 55,254 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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L290 MEP is a 2009 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,990cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2009 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.7% with a typical mileage of 92,602 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 L290 MEP, 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 17 years old, this Toyota MR2 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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L290 MEP is a 2009 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 September 2009.

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