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Y871 SRA

2001 Toyota MR2

Blue Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2027
Tests29 (22 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75.9%

Mileage

109,298 mi
Last recorded109,298 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2026
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY871 SRA
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

22 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2026 109,298 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inner pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2025 104,798 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front inner pads low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage Weep from pipe (2.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm rear bush cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Low inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip in screen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 100,513 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2023 95,597 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2023 95,470 miles

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2022 91,246 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2022 91,208 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 9 Jul 2021 89,351 miles

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

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged power steering pipe to rack showing sign of starting to leak (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) grabbing slightly (1.3.1 (c))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak from engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 86,904 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Jul 2020 86,763 miles

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

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

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) lower uj onto steering rack worn (2.3 (a) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Jul 2019 81,858 miles

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

eml light on

headlight beam patterns not sharp

parking brake effort 16% lower limit is 16%

Fail 4 Jul 2019 81,779 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

eml light on

headlight beam patterns not sharp

Pass 6 Jul 2018 75,935 miles

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jul 2017 69,690 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2016 64,481 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Fail 15 Jul 2016 65,479 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Pass 13 Jul 2015 61,831 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2014 56,900 miles

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

both front headlamps poor beam pattern (lenses have frosted over)

engine oil low

rear brakes slight imbalance

Fail 4 Jul 2014 56,872 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

both front headlamps poor beam pattern (lenses have frosted over)

engine oil low

rear brakes slight imbalance

Pass 4 Jul 2013 52,390 miles

2x pas pipes corroded

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

slight imbalance front brakes

Pass 10 Jul 2012 49,296 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

both front brake pads look low

p.a.s pipes starting to corrode

Pass 13 Jul 2011 46,833 miles

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

engine oil on minimum & various leaks

front anti roll bar bushes perishing

front no plate cracked & deteriorated

power steering pipes corroded

rear no plate cracked

travel to park brake

Pass 15 Jul 2010 44,101 miles

front a/roll bar bushes perishing

front no plate disstorted

slight travel park brake

various oil leaks

Pass 23 Jul 2009 40,101 miles

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

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)

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

Pass 19 Jul 2008 35,139 miles

front no plate faded & water damaged

n/s wiper split

rear no plate cracked

slight travel park brake

stone chip zone "a" w/screen

Pass 21 Jul 2007 28,721 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2006 24,108 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2006 40,434 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Jul 2005 16,350 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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Y871 SRA is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.

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 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 Y871 SRA, 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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Y871 SRA is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 August 2001.

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