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VN52 NJV

2002 Toyota MR2

Yellow Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Aug 2025
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

129,561 mi
Last recorded129,561 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2024
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVN52 NJV
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2024 129,561 miles

Front all steering components corroded

Front all steering components corroded

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

Rear sub frame corroded

Fail 31 Jul 2024 129,541 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front all steering components corroded

Front all steering components corroded

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

Rear sub frame corroded

Pass 15 Aug 2023 129,327 miles

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing n/s and o/s (5.3.2 (b))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2022 129,016 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive general corrosion on front & rear suspension (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Aug 2022 128,951 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low dip beam low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect dip no pattern product on lense (4.1.2 (c))

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive general corrosion on front & rear suspension (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 128,174 miles
Fail 9 Aug 2021 128,158 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken and o/s/f (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2019 128,024 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 124,663 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2017 122,777 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)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front and rear lower (6.1.A.1)

Fail 16 Oct 2017 122,705 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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 and rear brake and suspension components have surface corrosion

offside front fog lamp not working

Pass 28 Oct 2016 120,186 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2016 120,070 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working o/s and n/s/f side light's (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 9 Oct 2015 118,057 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 116,600 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2013 113,553 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2013 113,534 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 109,655 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2011 104,397 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2010 94,191 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2009 80,615 miles
Pass 15 Nov 2008 66,652 miles

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

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

Offside Front 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 Nov 2007 51,183 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2006 36,196 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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VN52 NJV is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Yellow with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 VN52 NJV, 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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VN52 NJV is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 21 November 2002.

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