MOT reliability
Toyota Mr2
58,686 vehicles · 604,005 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 58,686 Toyota Mr2 vehicles and 604,005 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Mr2 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,896 miles.
58,686
Vehicles
604,005
MOT tests
4,539
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Mr2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Mr2 MOT tests:
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Other84%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
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Brakes9%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Body & structure1%
Toyota Mr2 pass rate by age
How the Toyota Mr2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,339 | 68% |
| 2 | 2,025 | 70% |
| 3 | 10,832 | 81% |
| 4 | 14,659 | 80% |
| 5 | 18,832 | 78% |
| 6 | 22,898 | 78% |
| 7 | 24,759 | 75% |
| 8 | 26,902 | 74% |
| 9 | 27,460 | 73% |
| 10 | 27,595 | 72% |
| 11 | 28,125 | 71% |
| 12 | 28,776 | 71% |
| 13 | 30,794 | 70% |
| 14 | 33,628 | 68% |
| 15 | 36,342 | 67% |
| 16 | 36,933 | 67% |
| 17 | 35,013 | 66% |
| 18 | 32,360 | 66% |
| 19 | 29,006 | 67% |
| 20 | 25,161 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (58,499), Other (151), Diesel (24), LPG (6), Gas (4), Electric (2)
Most common Toyota Mr2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Mr2 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36,763 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22,748 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21,091 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15,767 times)
- Oil leak (15,258 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,851 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (11,413 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (11,325 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (11,074 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (10,941 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (9,996 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,835 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9,188 times)
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (9,150 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (8,961 times)
Toyota Mr2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 178,598 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 87,960 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 62,593 |
| 2019 | 4 | 28 | 86% | 125,838 |
| 2018 | 5 | 27 | 78% | 118,966 |
| 2017 | 4 | 30 | 80% | 111,773 |
| 2016 | 7 | 53 | 79% | 108,806 |
| 2015 | 14 | 137 | 74% | 131,941 |
| 2014 | 5 | 62 | 82% | 161,894 |
| 2013 | 4 | 41 | 68% | 120,123 |
| 2012 | 6 | 45 | 78% | 59,331 |
| 2011 | 8 | 126 | 65% | 107,130 |
| 2010 | 20 | 225 | 70% | 111,309 |
| 2009 | 18 | 210 | 72% | 112,556 |
| 2008 | 85 | 1,067 | 71% | 121,550 |
| 2007 | 175 | 2,232 | 70% | 115,347 |
| 2006 | 1,272 | 21,754 | 78% | 81,701 |
| 2005 | 1,581 | 27,575 | 76% | 91,972 |
| 2004 | 2,404 | 43,803 | 76% | 94,478 |
| 2003 | 3,078 | 55,575 | 74% | 100,178 |
| 2002 | 3,251 | 56,727 | 73% | 101,166 |
| 2001 | 3,352 | 53,958 | 72% | 100,911 |
| 2000 | 4,203 | 63,801 | 71% | 108,040 |
| 1999 | 1,768 | 19,599 | 69% | 133,487 |
| 1998 | 2,270 | 25,724 | 69% | 132,858 |
| 1997 | 1,310 | 16,257 | 70% | 120,654 |
| 1996 | 925 | 12,773 | 70% | 118,970 |
| 1995 | 1,169 | 14,390 | 67% | 122,745 |
| 1994 | 1,708 | 18,897 | 66% | 124,773 |
| 1993 | 2,535 | 26,783 | 65% | 124,293 |
| 1992 | 3,527 | 32,972 | 65% | 127,651 |
| 1991 | 4,088 | 33,368 | 64% | 132,480 |
| 1990 | 3,588 | 28,657 | 64% | 132,300 |
| 1989 | 1,879 | 16,257 | 68% | 120,892 |
| 1988 | 1,664 | 13,213 | 67% | 121,034 |
| 1987 | 1,189 | 8,827 | 68% | 122,212 |
| 1986 | 742 | 5,154 | 68% | 115,731 |
| 1985 | 428 | 2,694 | 68% | 114,399 |
| 1984 | 4 | 6 | 83% | 124,622 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 164,419 |
| 1981 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 64,482 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 81,616 |
| 1971 | 16 | 69 | 58% | 136,237 |
Toyota Mr2 reliability FAQ
Across 58,686 Toyota Mr2 vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Mr2 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Toyota Mr2 in our data has covered around
115,896 miles.
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