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YS02 UHZ

2002 Toyota MR2

Silver Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

88,739 mi
Last recorded88,739 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota MR269,538 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS02 UHZ
MakeToyota
ModelMR2
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 88,739 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Steering arms corroded

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

Fail 19 Sep 2025 88,739 miles

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Steering arms corroded

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

Pass 21 Aug 2024 87,936 miles

EML ON

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis/subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside parking brake efficiency becoming poor

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 31 Jul 2024 87,909 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Engine management light on

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis/subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside parking brake efficiency becoming poor

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2023 87,000 miles

Engine management light on

Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Chassis/subframe (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside parking brake efficiency becoming poor

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened various components corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 85,743 miles

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

Fail 17 Jun 2022 85,743 miles

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))

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

Pass 1 Jun 2021 84,791 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 28 May 2021 84,791 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Battery dead.

Exhaust heat shield loose

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Feb 2020 84,187 miles

Hand brake just met minimum req

Fail 29 Feb 2020 84,187 miles

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

Hand brake just met minimum req

Pass 5 Mar 2019 83,521 miles

All brake discs corroded

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 82,494 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2016 81,982 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2015 80,943 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2015 80,943 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 31 Oct 2014 77,283 miles

Slight damage to both front lower suspension arms

slight play in steering column universal joint

Pass 25 Oct 2013 76,086 miles

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

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

Pass 8 Nov 2012 74,549 miles

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

Fail 8 Nov 2012 74,549 miles

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2011 72,651 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 72,651 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2010 66,518 miles

Both front brake discs corroded on inner edges.

Both rear brake discs,pad only operating on small part of total disc surface on inner face, performance ok.

Both rear tyres wearing low in centres of tread.

Engine light lit.

O/S/R tyre soft.

Rear brake pads wearing low.

Pass 9 Oct 2009 60,036 miles

Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Fail 13 Oct 2008 56,365 miles

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

Pass 13 Oct 2008 56,365 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2007 46,435 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2006 42,067 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2005 25,305 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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YS02 UHZ is a 2002 Toyota MR2 in Silver with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2002 Toyota MR2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 69,538 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 YS02 UHZ, 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 24 years old, this Toyota MR2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS02 UHZ is a 2002 Toyota MR2, first registered on 22 April 2002.

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