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W179 TCY

2000 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2020
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

102,134 mi
Last recorded102,134 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2019
Typical for 2000 Toyota MR278,159 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW179 TCY
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2019 102,134 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2018 99,665 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2018 99,665 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Aug 2017 96,130 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 96,126 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 4 Aug 2016 94,826 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 94,826 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Aug 2015 90,908 miles
Fail 9 Sep 2014 89,533 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Plastic belly plates fitted

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Sep 2014 89,533 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Plastic belly plates fitted

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Aug 2013
Fail 20 Aug 2013 85,525 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jul 2012 85,159 miles

n/s handbrake performance

Pass 8 Aug 2011 85,076 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 84,851 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2009 84,187 miles

Oil leak

Fail 19 Aug 2009 84,187 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

Fail 11 Aug 2009 84,044 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Pass 30 Apr 2009 82,453 miles

EML lamp on indicating a fault

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

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

slightly less movement on nearside rear caliper park brake lever, indicating a possible fault

Fail 30 Apr 2009 82,452 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

EML lamp on indicating a fault

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Inner Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 23 Apr 2008 73,670 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 22 Apr 2008 73,670 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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

engine oil level low

nearside front,offside rear,nearside rear tyres under inflated

Pass 3 Nov 2006 60,825 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 2 Nov 2006 60,813 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Offside Rear Brake lever has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)

Fail 30 Oct 2006 60,762 miles

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

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

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

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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W179 TCY is a 2000 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

Across all 2000 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 78,159 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 W179 TCY, 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 26 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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W179 TCY is a 2000 Toyota MR2, first registered on 3 March 2000.

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