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MR02 ABR

2004 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Sep 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

74,850 mi
Last recorded74,850 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota MR263,331 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMR02 ABR
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 74,850 miles

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

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

all suspension components generally rusty

Fail 18 Sep 2025 74,847 miles

Offside Brake cable damaged parking brake cable broken (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2024 71,700 miles

rear back plates rusty

Fail 6 Sep 2024 71,700 miles

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement caliper (1.1.15 (e))

rear back plates rusty

Pass 6 Sep 2023 69,432 miles

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

Pass 15 Sep 2022 66,994 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 62,773 miles

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess handbrake cable sticking (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 16 Sep 2020 59,397 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2020 59,397 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2020 58,760 miles

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

underbody corroded

Fail 14 Jan 2020 58,750 miles

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

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

underbody corroded

Pass 2 Jan 2019 57,715 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

front headlights slightly deteriorated

Fail 17 Dec 2018 57,701 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

front and rear suspension components corroded

front headlights slightly deteriorated

Pass 21 Dec 2017 55,620 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules ALL (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Rear BRAKE HAS SLIGHT BIND

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH SIDES FRONT , REAR MOUNTING POINTS (2.4.A.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Dec 2017 55,620 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules ALL (3.6.B.4e)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear BRAKE HAS SLIGHT BIND

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH SIDES FRONT , REAR MOUNTING POINTS (2.4.A.3)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH REAR (3.5.1i)

Pass 7 Nov 2016 63,474 miles

BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS CORRODED

ENGINE E C U LIGHT ON

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive BOTH SIDES (2.4.A.3)

coil spring corroded BOTH FRONT (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 50,195 miles

ENGINE E C U LIGHT ON

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 13 Aug 2014 45,658 miles

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Apr 2013 40,473 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

both front tyres wearing on inner & outer edges

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

near side rear tyre wearing on inner & outer edges & slightly perished

Pass 18 Apr 2012 38,611 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2011 36,144 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2010 30,728 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2009 24,344 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2009 24,344 miles

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

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

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Mar 2008 19,097 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2007 14,063 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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MR02 ABR is a 2004 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 2004 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 63,331 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 MR02 ABR, 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 22 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MR02 ABR is a 2004 Toyota MR2, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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