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R25 ESY

2000 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

120,715 mi
Last recorded120,715 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2000 Toyota MR278,159 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR25 ESY
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 120,715 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2024 114,325 miles

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Fail 1 Nov 2024 114,318 miles

Headlamp aim too high x2 (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub carrier bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Split pin missing from n/s front lower suspension ball joint, unable to confirm if other locking device used

Pass 16 Oct 2023 110,913 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear hub carrier lower arm mount bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake has a lot of travel not excessive

Pass 11 Oct 2022 108,502 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at end (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2022 108,502 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded x1 front to rear inside of clip above heater pipes along floor (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at end (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at end (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 107,239 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 105,008 miles

surface corrosion throughout under side of vehicle

Pass 14 Oct 2019 103,640 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill/suspension mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill/suspension mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion throughout under side of vehicle

Pass 11 Oct 2018 100,437 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion throughout under side of vehicle

Fail 9 Oct 2018 100,437 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

surface corrosion throughout under side of vehicle

Pass 25 Oct 2017 96,222 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

under body has corrosion

Fail 25 Oct 2017 96,222 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

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

under body has corrosion

Fail 11 May 2017 92,270 miles

Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play on steering rack (2.1.5)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s o/s (3.5.1i)

rear sub //frame corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2016 87,940 miles

front brake discs badly worn on insides

Fail 5 Oct 2016 87,901 miles

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

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

front brake discs badly worn on insides

Pass 2 Nov 2015 86,114 miles

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

front brake discs badly corroded on insides

Fail 30 Oct 2015 86,096 miles

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

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

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

front brake discs badly corroded on insides

Pass 8 Sep 2014 83,660 miles

front brake discs corroded on insides

o/s parking brake lower reading than n/s

Pass 19 Apr 2013 77,432 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 May 2012 71,797 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 27 Apr 2011 66,768 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake disks heavily pitted on inside edge

both front shock absorber dust covers split

Pass 27 Apr 2011 66,768 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake disks heavily pitted on inside edge

both front shock absorber dust covers split

Pass 29 Apr 2010 63,094 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2009 58,784 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 May 2008 48,370 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 1 May 2007 37,367 miles

n/s rear tyre cracked on center of tread

o/ front anti roll bar link arm bent

o/s rear tyre craced on center of tread

Pass 2 May 2006 32,298 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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R25 ESY is a 2000 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2000 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 78,159 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 R25 ESY, 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 26 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R25 ESY is a 2000 Toyota MR2, first registered on 11 April 2000.

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