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Y878 ERH

2001 Toyota MR2

Red Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

92,344 mi
Last recorded92,344 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY878 ERH
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2025 92,344 miles

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general corrosion front suspension components

Fail 17 Sep 2025 92,343 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective x2 cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general corrosion front suspension components

Pass 21 Aug 2024 90,692 miles

Front Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

general corrosion front suspension

general corrosion rear suspension

Pass 12 Sep 2023 90,078 miles

Front Coil spring corroded x2 (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2022 89,502 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2021 85,843 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Sep 2020 82,986 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Sep 2019 80,608 miles

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

suspension components corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2019 80,608 miles

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

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

suspension components corroded

Pass 21 Dec 2016 76,857 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2015 71,579 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2014 66,356 miles

engine management light on

Pass 20 Dec 2013 61,717 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

engine management light on

Pass 21 Dec 2012 56,762 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Engine management light on.

Pass 22 Dec 2011 53,192 miles

engine management light on

Pass 22 Dec 2010 49,084 miles

Front and rear brake discs inner face pitted .

Pass 30 Dec 2009 45,583 miles
Pass 2 Jan 2009 42,126 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2008 38,443 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2006 33,922 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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Y878 ERH is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Red with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

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 Y878 ERH, 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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What year was Y878 ERH registered?

Y878 ERH is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 29 June 2001.

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