MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,887 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Oil leak
both sides rear stabliser bars corroded.
slight crack in front no plate.
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Oil leak
both sides rear stabliser bars corroded.
slight crack in front no plate.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both side re-enforcment bars starting to corrode
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both sides rear re-enforcement bars corroding.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Toyota MR2?
Based on 602,130 MOT tests across 48,586 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L497 APM is a 1994 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 1994 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 105,250 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 L497 APM, 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 32 years old, this Toyota MR2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L497 APM is a 1994 Toyota MR2, first registered on 4 February 1994.
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