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MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Toyota MR2 MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 70.7% of 11,101 MOT tests on the Toyota MR2 ended in a pass, 5.8 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.

Pass rate
70.7%
All cars 76.5%
Tests
11,101
Initial MOTs in 2023
Mileage at 16
67k
Median; middle half 45k to 91k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Toyota MR2 MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

AgePass rateMileage
16396 tests
79.3%
67,000 · 45k to 91k
17913 tests
75.0%
73,000 · 51k to 95k
181,020 tests
71.4%
83,000 · 61k to 105k
191,267 tests
72.9%
85,000 · 65k to 109k
201,270 tests
68.1%
91,000 · 69k to 113k
211,067 tests
68.2%
91,000 · 73k to 111k
221,054 tests
66.8%
93,000 · 71k to 113k
23613 tests
69.0%
95,000 · 75k to 125k
24459 tests
70.8%
107,000 · 79k to 131k
25384 tests
66.4%
107,000 · 85k to 133k
MR2 pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Toyota MR2. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
9.1in 100 tests
Handbrake performance
Parking brake inoperative on one side
4.7in 100 tests
Side and tail lights
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3.1in 100 tests
Exhaust emissions
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
3.0in 100 tests
Wiper blades
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
2.7in 100 tests
Brake performance
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
2.7in 100 tests
Exhaust emissions
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
2.5in 100 tests
Corrosion near mountings
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mo
2.4in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Engine oil leaks
Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
10.0in 100 tests
Coil springs
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
9.9in 100 tests
Brake discs
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
9.6in 100 tests
Tyres
A tyre seriously damaged
7.8in 100 tests
Tyre tread
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
6.9in 100 tests
Brake pipes
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
5.3in 100 tests
Shock absorbers
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
4.3in 100 tests
Brake performance
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
3.6in 100 tests

What to check on a used MR2

The parts that come up most often in Toyota MR2 MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

  1. Oil leaks
    Look under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
  2. Coil springs
    Compare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
  3. Brake discs and pads
    Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
  4. Braking
    On the test drive, brake firmly on a straight road: the car should stop straight without pulling, and the handbrake should hold it on a slope.
  5. Tyres
    Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.

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Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Toyota MR2?
In 2023, 70.7% of 11,101 initial MOT tests on the Toyota MR2 ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans.
What fails most often on a Toyota MR2 MOT?
The most common failures were brake performance (9.1 in 100 tests), handbrake performance (4.7 in 100 tests), side and tail lights (3.1 in 100 tests).
What is a normal mileage for a 16-year-old Toyota MR2?
At 16 years old, the median Toyota MR2 at its MOT had covered 67,000 miles, and the middle half had between 45,000 and 91,000 miles.
What do MOT testers most often advise on a Toyota MR2?
The most common advisories were engine oil leaks (10.0 in 100 tests), coil springs (9.9 in 100 tests), brake discs (9.6 in 100 tests).

Other Toyota models

Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Toyota models or see every make.

Yaris79.1%Aygo82.0%Prius86.8%Auris82.0%Corolla78.9%RAV483.6%Hilux74.3%Avensis74.0%C-HR91.2%Verso80.7%iQ83.3%Estima82.9%Land Cruiser76.9%Proace78.1%MR270.7%Celica66.5%Alphard78.6%Hiace71.6%GT8688.3%Previa65.2%

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.