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MR02 GRE

2004 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

64,626 mi
Last recorded64,626 miles
Recorded on22 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Toyota MR263,331 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMR02 GRE
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 May 2026 64,626 miles
Fail 9 May 2026 64,618 miles

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

Pass 22 Apr 2025 63,680 miles

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 May 2024 62,647 miles
Pass 19 May 2023 61,909 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))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2022 60,975 miles

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

Pass 29 Apr 2021 60,009 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner Face corroded, pads not braking on 100% of the discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 19 May 2020 59,059 miles

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

Valve stem slightly damaged all 4 tyre valves (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 20 May 2019 58,535 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

Pass 13 Apr 2018 56,994 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 56,289 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2017 56,289 miles

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

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2016 54,993 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2015 52,315 miles

Signs of coolant leak

Pass 16 Sep 2013 47,623 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Sep 2012 43,734 miles

inner front brake pads look worn

front brake discs are corroded and pitted on inner sides with some discolouration to rear discs

Fail 3 Oct 2011 37,419 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both front brake discs are very pitted and corroded on inner sides

both front tyres bald on inner edges

discolouration to both front and rear brake discs

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 3 Oct 2011 37,419 miles

both front brake discs are very pitted and corroded on inner sides

both front tyres bald on inner edges

discolouration to both front and rear brake discs

nearside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 29 Sep 2010 29,945 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake pads starting to wear

Fail 29 Sep 2010 29,945 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

rear brake pads starting to wear

Pass 1 Oct 2009 24,663 miles
Fail 30 Sep 2009 24,663 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

both rear brake discs are discoloured, offside rear tyre inner edge is bald, both front brake discs inner sides are badly corroded and scored

wiper blades are smearing screen

Pass 29 Sep 2008 19,785 miles

both front brake discs inner sides are scored and pitted

some wear to offside rear tyre inner edge

some weeping of coolant from water pump

Pass 1 Oct 2007 13,696 miles

Nearside Inner Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Inner Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

nearside front headlamp on low limit

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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 GRE is a 2004 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 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 MR02 GRE, 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 GRE is a 2004 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 October 2004.

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