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N439 CJA

1996 Toyota MR2

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jan 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

104,416 mi
Last recorded104,416 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 1996 Toyota MR297,157 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN439 CJA
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 104,416 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2025 100,776 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2024 98,870 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2024 98,867 miles

Central Rear Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 97,890 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front suspension component rusty

Fail 13 Jan 2023 97,885 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front suspension component rusty

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

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

Pass 26 Nov 2021 97,870 miles

Front & Rear suspension compartment rusty.

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Pass 18 Nov 2020 97,528 miles

Front & Rear suspension compartment rusty and corrected

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 25 May 2019 96,972 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 25 May 2018 96,228 miles
Pass 25 May 2017 96,125 miles
Pass 20 May 2016 95,872 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2015 95,461 miles
Pass 16 May 2014 95,108 miles
Pass 10 May 2013 94,711 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 94,198 miles
Pass 11 May 2011 93,892 miles
Fail 6 May 2011 93,892 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 4 May 2010 93,038 miles
Pass 28 May 2009 91,034 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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 brake disc shields in poor condition

Pass 27 May 2008 87,030 miles

o/s/rear brake slightly binding

Fail 21 May 2008 86,955 miles

Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 31 May 2007 82,347 miles
Fail 25 May 2007 82,347 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 24 May 2006 76,950 miles

both front and o/s/rear tyres are BORDER LINE AND ALMOST ILLEGAL IN TREAD DEPTHS

Fail 20 May 2006 76,898 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s/front tyre 1.6mm on inner tread and below 1.6mm on inner tread edge close to BORDER LINE

o/s/front tyre 1.6mm inner tread and below 1.6 mm inner tread edge and is BORDER LINE

o/s/rear tyre 1.6mm across tread and is BORDER LINE

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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N439 CJA is a 1996 Toyota MR2 in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 1996 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 97,157 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 N439 CJA, 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 30 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N439 CJA is a 1996 Toyota MR2, first registered on 30 April 1996.

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