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YN51 ERO

2001 Toyota MR2

Grey Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Sep 2024
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

101,607 mi
Last recorded101,607 miles
Recorded on23 Sep 2023
Typical for 2001 Toyota MR271,549 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYN51 ERO
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2001
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Sep 2023 101,607 miles
Fail 16 Sep 2023 101,568 miles

Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2020 92,083 miles

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 11 Apr 2019 92,005 miles

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective beam intensity poor (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Coolant leak coolant hose ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

general surface corrosion underside

Pass 14 Sep 2017 89,292 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

general surface corrosion underside

Fail 31 Aug 2017 89,285 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

general surface corrosion underside

Pass 26 May 2016 86,954 miles

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

general surface corrosion underside

nearside rear brke binding slightly

Fail 17 May 2016 86,953 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

general surface corrosion underside

nearside rear brke binding slightly

Pass 12 Nov 2014 85,256 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2014 85,251 miles

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) excessively corroded (2.3.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2013 81,757 miles
Fail 4 Nov 2013 81,757 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 1 Nov 2012 77,150 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2012 77,150 miles

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

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

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

Fail 26 Jun 2012 77,132 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2010 71,808 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2010 71,805 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Aug 2009 68,412 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2009 67,037 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2008 54,567 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2007 33,280 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2007 33,280 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

handbrake travel

Pass 6 Sep 2006 22,570 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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YN51 ERO is a 2001 Toyota MR2 in Grey with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

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 YN51 ERO, 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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YN51 ERO is a 2001 Toyota MR2, first registered on 17 September 2001.

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