Toyota MR2 MOT pass rate: 71.6% (9,682 tests, 2025)

The Toyota MR2 passed 71.6% of its 9,682 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 24 years old with 92,935 miles on the clock.

71.6%Pass rate (2025)

9,682MOT tests analysed

92,935 miMedian mileage at test

24 yrsMedian age at test

How the MR2 compares

Toyota MR2

71.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota MR2

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the MR2:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	2,896	32.7%
2	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,512	17.1%
3	Noise, emissions and leaks	1,509	17.0%
4	Suspension	1,364	15.4%
5	Body, chassis, structure	523	5.9%
6	Tyres	465	5.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for MR2 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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MR2 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2001	2,607	69.0%	+2.4 pts	91,875
2002	3,074	68.6%	+2.8 pts	90,792
2003	3,618	71.3%	+6.2 pts	89,484
2004	3,447	71.4%	+7.0 pts	84,091
2005	2,463	73.8%	+9.3 pts	80,649
2006	2,183	75.6%	+11.1 pts	67,303

Check a specific MR2 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota MR2?

In 2025, 71.6% of 9,682 first MOT tests on the Toyota MR2 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the MR2 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (32.7% of its recorded defects), followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment.

Is the Toyota MR2 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 71.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 24 years and 92,935 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.