£6,720
1988 Toyota MR2 MkI
Brightwells • UK • 13 May 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£6,720
1988 Toyota MR2 MkI
UK • 13 May 2026 • Lot 84
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1988 Toyota MR2, owned since 2005, features a body restoration from 2010 and a Magnex exhaust. Showing 115,636 miles and retaining its original velour interior, it presents well in a Mazda-sourced blue, comes with a long MOT, and includes service records.
Condition
7
The car has undergone a bodywork restoration including new front wings and replacement rear arches in 2010, suggesting it needed some work. The repaint in a slightly different shade indicates it wasn't in perfect condition originally. However, it's described as well-kept and sympathetically improved, with a long MOT and driven to the sale, implying good mechanical condition. Slight wear is visible in paint.
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115,636 miles
F948HDV
1988
Auction
JT1C0AW1100142852
RHD
United Kingdom
£6,720
1988 Toyota MR2 MkI
Brightwells • UK • 13 May 2026
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
Description Long-term ownership, having been with the vendor since 2005 – approaching 21 years; bodywork restoration in 2010 including new genuine front wings; Magnex exhaust and downpipe; showing 115,636 miles
First registered in 1988, this Mk1 Toyota MR2 is finished in a dark metallic blue and retains the correct velour interior with the distinctive, angular dashboard that so clearly identifies the model.
A long-term ownership example, it has been with the vendor since 2005 – approaching 21 years – and now shows 115,636 miles, a modest average of just over 3,000 miles per annum.
It comes with an MOT valid until April 2027 and was driven to the sale.
The Mk1 MR2 needs little introduction as one of the defining sports cars of the 1980s.
Launched in 1984, it quickly earned praise for its sharp handling, rev-happy engines and distinctive wedge-shaped styling.
As Toyota’s first mid-engined production model, it demonstrated the company’s engineering confidence at the time and has sin...
Price Analysis vs Other MR2 (First Generation)s
£500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£8,346
Median Price (Since 2020)
£41,479
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous MR2 (First Generation) Sales
MOT Information
Valid
Expires on 22nd Apr 2027
Latest MOT mileage:
115,593 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 23rd Apr 2026, 115,593 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 2nd Jul 2025, 115,561 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 24th Jul 2024, 115,220 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Minor:
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Passed
On 2nd Aug 2023, 115,193 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
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