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YK51 NRJ

2001 Toyota MR2

Blue Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

120,367 mi
Last recorded120,367 miles
Recorded on16 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK51 NRJ
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 16 May 2026 120,367 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate damaged.

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

Fail 9 May 2026 120,351 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate damaged.

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

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

Pass 10 May 2025 114,634 miles

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

Fail 15 Apr 2025 114,601 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides Front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2024 114,589 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 17 Nov 2023 111,056 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and is cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated has long travel (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Both rear caliper parking brake pivots not retract fully

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2023 111,056 miles

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and is cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated has long travel (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Both rear caliper parking brake pivots not retract fully

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 100,778 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. some imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play uj slightly worn (2.2.2 (c))

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

Pass 10 Nov 2021 94,308 miles

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

Fail 27 Oct 2021 94,308 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Oct 2020 93,023 miles

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

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension components corroded

Fail 25 Sep 2020 93,010 miles

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

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

Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension components corroded

Pass 13 Sep 2019 92,027 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2019 92,027 miles

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

Pass 29 Sep 2018 90,744 miles

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

Fail 29 Sep 2018 90,744 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2017 87,704 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2017 87,704 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Fail 17 Jun 2017 87,610 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Jul 2016 84,133 miles

Both headlamp aim beam image poor

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 25 Jun 2016 84,030 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Both headlamp aim beam image poor

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 78,641 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2014 77,406 miles

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

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Jul 2013 74,543 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside front tyre cracked and perished

Pass 31 Jul 2012 69,048 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 24 Jul 2012 69,025 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

Oil leak

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Aug 2011 64,198 miles

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

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

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

inner edges of front discs corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2010 59,644 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2009 53,293 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2009 53,293 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

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

Pass 29 Aug 2008 48,393 miles

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

Pass 25 Aug 2007 43,202 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Pass 31 Aug 2006 37,460 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2005 31,253 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2005 31,253 miles

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

brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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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YK51 NRJ is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 YK51 NRJ, 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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YK51 NRJ is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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