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Y772 MFG

2001 Toyota MR2

Black Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jun 2022
Tests21 (13 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate61.9%

Mileage

72,789 mi
Last recorded72,789 miles
Recorded on20 May 2021
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY772 MFG
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

13 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 May 2021 72,789 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Under body corrosion

Fail 17 May 2021 72,789 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Under body corrosion

Pass 16 Jun 2020 68,176 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Under body corrosion

Fail 11 Jun 2020 68,176 miles

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both sides (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Under body corrosion

Pass 20 Dec 2018 63,468 miles
Fail 26 Nov 2018 63,112 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 13 Dec 2017 57,093 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)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 53,887 miles

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

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

Fail 29 Oct 2016 53,885 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 19 Oct 2015 44,357 miles

Rear undertray poor

Shockabsorber dustcovers split

Fail 23 Sep 2015 43,714 miles

Body insecure and dangerous to other road users rear undertray (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Rear Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels handbrake cable detatched (3.1.1)

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

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

Freeplay front lower arm bushes

Front undertrays poor

Front wheels binding slightly

Headlights fading - aim becoming poor

Shockabsorber dust covers split

Slight play suspension top mounts

Pass 4 Sep 2014 32,462 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 32,462 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

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

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

Offside wiper blade split

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 31,887 miles

brakes may require attention in the future.

vehicle has been stood.

Pass 5 Dec 2011 30,994 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2010 28,147 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2009 24,783 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

nearside wiper rubber split

Pass 6 Nov 2009 24,783 miles

nearside wiper rubber split

Pass 7 Nov 2008 21,443 miles

o/s/r of car damaged repaired

Fail 29 Oct 2008 21,430 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

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

o/s/r of car ,damaged,repaired.

Pass 18 Oct 2006 19,850 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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Y772 MFG is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Black with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.

Across all 2001 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 71,549 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 Y772 MFG, 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 25 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y772 MFG is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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