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YM51 PSY

2001 Toyota MR2

Blue Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 May 2027
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

110,010 mi
Last recorded110,010 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2026
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYM51 PSY
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2026 110,010 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 8 May 2025 107,525 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2022 107,250 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Jul 2022 107,236 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 25 Oct 2018 107,012 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2018 106,970 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Oct 2017 103,466 miles

all springs corroded

all tyres heavily cracked

all tyres tyres low in tread

power steering pipes corroded

slight oil leak

Fail 5 Oct 2017 103,466 miles

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

all springs corroded

all tyres heavily cracked

all tyres tyres low in tread

power steering pipes corroded

slight oil leak

Pass 6 Oct 2016 96,277 miles

Nearside Rear anti roll bar inner d bush has slight play

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Nearside Rear tyre on 3mm

Offside Front dip beam image poor

all springs corroded

all tyres cracked

power steering pipes slightly corroded

Fail 30 Sep 2016 96,188 miles

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

Nearside Rear anti roll bar inner d bush has slight play

Nearside Rear brake slightly binding

Nearside Rear tyre on 3mm

Offside Front dip beam image poor

all springs corroded

all tyres cracked

power steering pipes slightly corroded

Pass 7 Oct 2015 90,647 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 90,604 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 8 Sep 2014 84,153 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2014 84,114 miles

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

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

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 27 Aug 2013 79,394 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2012 74,407 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2011 69,063 miles

o/s/f tyre cracked.

Pass 31 Aug 2010 64,333 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2009 58,763 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2008 54,307 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 28 Aug 2007 49,402 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2006 42,636 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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YM51 PSY is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Blue with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 YM51 PSY, 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 YM51 PSY registered?

YM51 PSY is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 31 December 2001.

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