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SO53 VFC

2004 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

96,013 mi
Last recorded96,013 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota MR263,331 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSO53 VFC
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 96,013 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Oct 2025 96,013 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 185/55R15 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 90,875 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Excess Handbrake travel

Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant leak - poss radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake performance - limits just met.

Pass 18 Oct 2023 85,148 miles

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Handbrake travel.

Fail 18 Oct 2023 85,148 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Main front-to-rear at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear inner faces. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear exhaust rubbers deteriorating. (6.1.2 (a))

Handbrake travel.

Pass 22 Oct 2022 80,867 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front inner face very corroded causing slight imbalance in rollers (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s rear disc inner face very corroded, only working on part of the disc and causing an imbalance in rollers (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rear of o/s front to back corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective two mounts on back box deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Oct 2021 76,198 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all disc inner face corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule o/s and n/s front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded all coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

n/s and o/s headlight image starting to blur

Pass 13 Oct 2020 74,660 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Oct 2020 74,660 miles

Headlamp not working on dipped beam o/s front (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

o/s rear hand brake only has slight movement

Pass 17 Apr 2019 69,696 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2018 67,214 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Mar 2017 64,463 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2016 63,722 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2015 58,589 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2015 58,588 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2014 57,091 miles

some drag n/s/r brake

Fail 2 Apr 2014 57,091 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

some drag n/s/r brake

Pass 16 Nov 2012 55,413 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Nov 2011 53,745 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2010 49,723 miles
Pass 19 Nov 2009 47,326 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2008 42,349 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 37,294 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 29,060 miles

front inner brake disc surfaces worn ond scored

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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SO53 VFC is a 2004 Toyota MR2 in Silver 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 SO53 VFC, 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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SO53 VFC is a 2004 Toyota MR2, first registered on 29 January 2004.

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