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L5 RWD

2002 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Jun 2027
Tests47 (38 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate80.9%

Mileage

100,937 mi
Last recorded100,937 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL5 RWD
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

38 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2026 100,937 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2025 129,216 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Jun 2025 99,582 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2024 128,205 miles

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

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

Pass 18 May 2024 97,103 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2023 127,488 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2023 91,271 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2022 125,867 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2021 123,609 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 90,243 miles

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

Pass 13 Jul 2020 123,070 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Sep 2019 84,981 miles

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake effort significantly lower on Offside compared to nearside

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Sep 2019 84,981 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake effort significantly lower on Offside compared to nearside

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jul 2019 121,765 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 82,918 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2018 82,918 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Pass 4 Jul 2018 119,619 miles

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

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2017 82,580 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2017 82,580 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2017 117,002 miles
Pass 11 Nov 2016 80,013 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 112,522 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2016 112,522 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2015 76,601 miles

Undertrays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 30 Jul 2015 105,171 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2015 105,171 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 67,692 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2014 98,725 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2014 98,725 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2013 62,177 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

rear brake discs rusty

Pass 29 Jul 2013 90,171 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 90,171 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 8 Nov 2012 54,839 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2012 54,839 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2012 78,714 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2011 54,175 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2011 54,160 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 9 Mar 2011 65,903 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2010 51,873 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2010 53,996 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2009 38,180 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2009 42,493 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2008 25,039 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2008 33,705 miles

rear brake pads extremely low!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pass 10 Aug 2007 21,525 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 5 Jun 2007 30,874 miles

nearside front brake binding slightly

offside front brake binding slightly

Pass 15 Aug 2006 17,081 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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L5 RWD is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 47 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.9%.

Across all 2002 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 69,538 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 L5 RWD, 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 24 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L5 RWD is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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