MOT Status
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96,013 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
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))
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))
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.
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.
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.
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))
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
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))
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
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)
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)
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)
some drag n/s/r brake
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
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)
front inner brake disc surfaces worn ond scored
How Reliable is the Toyota MR2?
Based on 602,130 MOT tests across 48,586 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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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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