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VU54 KWK

2004 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

167,262 mi
Last recorded167,262 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2025
Typical for 2004 Toyota MR263,331 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVU54 KWK
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Sep 2025 167,262 miles

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

Fail 1 Sep 2025 167,252 miles

Emissions unable to be completed attempted, lambda off the scale poss due to flexis leaking (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak 2x flexis leaking (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Pass 5 Sep 2024 164,466 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2024 164,447 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2023 161,585 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm. Rear bush perishing/worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency low, the system may require adjustment or repair.

Pass 8 Sep 2022 157,706 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower suspension arm, rear bush, perishing / worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. System requires adjustment or repair.

Pass 10 Sep 2021 154,062 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2021 154,058 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 25 Aug 2020 153,531 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 152,026 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2018 148,521 miles

Coil spring corroded all x 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

front subframe corroded

Pass 7 Sep 2017 147,216 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Outer tyre worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Inner tyre worn

bothside front and offside rear tyres cracked and perished

clutch slave cylinder pipe chafed badly

coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 6 Sep 2017 147,209 miles

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

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

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Outer tyre worn

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Inner tyre worn

bothside front and offside rear tyres cracked and perished

clutch slave cylinder pipe chafed badly

coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 5 Jan 2017 147,196 miles

Offside Front Steering rack insecure mounting cracked (2.2.B.1a)

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

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

both front tyres cracked and perished

clutch slave cylinder flexi hose badly chaffed

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

offside rear tyre cracked and perished

Pass 5 Jan 2016 144,253 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all tyres cracked and perished

both front brake discs slightly corroded

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 5 Jan 2016 144,253 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

all tyres cracked and perished

both front brake discs slightly corroded

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2015 141,571 miles

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres cracked and perished

Fail 7 Jan 2015 141,571 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

both front tyres cracked and perished

Pass 19 Dec 2013 137,448 miles

Lower Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)

heat shield rattling

n/s wiper blade split but clearing screen

Fail 16 Dec 2013 137,448 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Lower Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

heat shield rattling

n/s wiper blade split but clearing screen

o/s/f brake slight bind

Pass 22 Nov 2012 127,305 miles

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 23 Nov 2011 119,424 miles

Corrosion on power steering pipes

Pitting on front discs

Pass 13 Dec 2010 110,007 miles

O/S/F TYRE SHOWING ABNORMAL WEAR PATTEREN ON INNER EDGE

Pass 8 Oct 2009 92,769 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Oct 2008 78,222 miles

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

Pass 3 Oct 2007 59,523 miles

hand brake travei slightly high

rear brake pads low

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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VU54 KWK is a 2004 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 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 VU54 KWK, 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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VU54 KWK is a 2004 Toyota MR2, first registered on 20 September 2004.

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