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M771 YJO

1995 Toyota MR2

White Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Apr 2025
Tests29 (17 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate58.6%

Mileage

80,351 mi
Last recorded80,351 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2024
Typical for 1995 Toyota MR2101,794 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM771 YJO
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1995
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 12 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2024 80,351 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Apr 2024 80,351 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2023 79,742 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced D bushes bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms/ components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Mar 2023 79,470 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox joint (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced D bushes bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension arms/ components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 78,402 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front washer jet

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking - no canvas visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking - no canvas visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside corroded

Fail 14 Mar 2022 78,400 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front washer jet

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking - no canvas visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly cracking - no canvas visible (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2021 77,974 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

bottom of radiator corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2019 76,530 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

bottom of radiator corroded but not excessive

Fail 26 Jul 2019 76,530 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

bottom of radiator corroded but not excessive

Fail 1 Jul 2019 76,481 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

Front radiator bottom edge badly corroded

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front unable to check wheel bearing, brake seized

Nearside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 74,375 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 72,701 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2017 72,701 miles

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

Fail 5 Sep 2016 72,590 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)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Front unable to test wheel bearing due to brake binding

Nearside Rear slight brake bind

engine tick over too fast to check exhaust emisions at idle

Pass 2 Sep 2015 72,017 miles
Fail 27 Aug 2015 72,014 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)

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Aug 2014 71,042 miles

exhaust emissions only just met

Fail 13 Aug 2014 71,040 miles

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 29 Jul 2013 69,126 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2013 69,116 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)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside front flexable brake hose ferrules corroding.

Rear exhaust joints corroding.

Pass 19 Jul 2012 67,464 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2011 65,631 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2011 65,630 miles

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 15 Jul 2010 62,041 miles

all suspension componets corroded

slight weap from radiator

Pass 3 Jul 2009 60,214 miles

Both front suspension spring top mounting cups corroding.

Rear exhaust joint corroding.

Pass 16 Jul 2008 58,730 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2008 58,669 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

O/S wiper blade split.

Pass 10 Jul 2007 57,416 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2006 51,658 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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M771 YJO is a 1995 Toyota MR2 in White with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.

Across all 1995 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 101,794 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 M771 YJO, 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 31 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M771 YJO is a 1995 Toyota MR2, first registered on 25 April 1995.

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