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RO52 HWW

2002 Toyota MR2

Grey Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

111,560 mi
Last recorded111,560 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO52 HWW
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2025 111,560 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Feb 2025 111,560 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Feb 2024 103,391 miles

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

Fail 2 Feb 2024 103,391 miles

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

Rear Position lamp not working both sides. (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Stop lamp(s) not working both sides. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Feb 2023 100,073 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))

slight corrosion on suspension and braking components underneath the vehicle.

Pass 13 Jan 2022 95,747 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2022 95,746 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 93,673 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2020 92,480 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2020 92,453 miles

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2019 89,167 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 89,167 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 84,773 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front tyre cracking

Offside Rear tyre slight damage to inside sidewall

clutch flexi-hose wearing on steel clutch pipe

mil on

Pass 13 Jan 2017 79,957 miles

Offside Front tyre cracking on side wall

Offside Rear tyre has damage to in side wall

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

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

mil light on

Fail 13 Jan 2017 79,957 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front tyre cracking on side wall

Offside Rear tyre has damage to in side wall

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

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

mil light on

Pass 13 Jan 2016 75,915 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 71,619 miles

engine management light staying on

nearside hand brake reading low

nearside rear tyre low in pressure

Fail 16 Jan 2015 71,619 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

engine management light staying on

nearside hand brake reading low

nearside rear tyre low in pressure

Fail 15 Jan 2014 65,962 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

both rear brake discs corroded on inner faces

hand brake travel high

Pass 15 Jan 2014 65,962 miles

both rear brake discs corroded on inner faces

hand brake travel high

Pass 18 Jan 2013 61,768 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2013 61,768 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2012 56,179 miles

hand brake travel high

Pass 12 Jan 2011 51,007 miles

Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 19 Jan 2010 45,351 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2010 45,351 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 38,705 miles
Fail 19 Sep 2008 38,705 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2007 34,119 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 22 Sep 2006 27,796 miles

Deterioration (pitting) noted to contact surface areas of nearside and offside front brake discs.Brake pads at same showing considerable wear.

Deterioration noted to ends of nearside and offside front wiper blades.

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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RO52 HWW is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Grey with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

Across all 2002 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 69,538 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 RO52 HWW, 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 24 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RO52 HWW is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 16 September 2002.

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