1986 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

78.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,184

Total Tests (All Years)

101,557 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1986 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs53.5%

→ ↑3.7%

26 yrs57.2%

→ ↑5.8%

27 yrs63.0%

→ ↓4.5%

28 yrs58.5%

→ ↑10.5%

29 yrs69.0%

→ ↓4.7%

30 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.5%

31 yrs62.8%

→ ↑5.6%

32 yrs68.4%

→ ↑3.6%

33 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.6%

34 yrs71.4%

→ ↑6.0%

35 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.8%

36 yrs72.6%

→ ↓4.9%

37 yrs67.7%

→ ↑10.5%

38 yrs78.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	49.7%	292
24 yrs	51.9%	243
25 yrs	53.5%	202
26 yrs	57.2%	180
27 yrs	63.0%	165
28 yrs	58.5%	142
29 yrs	69.0%	129
30 yrs	64.3%	112
31 yrs	62.8%	121
32 yrs	68.4%	76
33 yrs	72.0%	75
34 yrs	71.4%	70
35 yrs	77.4%	84
36 yrs	72.6%	84
37 yrs	67.7%	99
38 yrs	78.2%	110

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	78.2%	110
2023 (37 yrs)	67.7%	99
2022 (36 yrs)	72.6%	84
2021 (35 yrs)	77.4%	84
2020 (34 yrs)	71.4%	70
2019 (33 yrs)	72%	75
2018 (32 yrs)	68.4%	76
2017 (31 yrs)	62.8%	121
2016 (30 yrs)	64.3%	112
2015 (29 yrs)	69%	129
2014 (28 yrs)	58.5%	142
2013 (27 yrs)	63%	165
2012 (26 yrs)	57.2%	180
2011 (25 yrs)	53.5%	202
2010 (24 yrs)	51.9%	243
2009 (23 yrs)	49.7%	292

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 292Avg Mileage 108,757Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 243Avg Mileage 105,494Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 202Avg Mileage 105,330Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 180Avg Mileage 103,614Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2013High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 165Avg Mileage 105,429Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 142Avg Mileage 106,499Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2015

69.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 129Avg Mileage 108,907Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 112Avg Mileage 104,749Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 121Avg Mileage 105,328Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018

68.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 76Avg Mileage 103,676Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 75Avg Mileage 107,052Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 70Avg Mileage 106,318Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2021

77.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 84Avg Mileage 109,065Top Failure Brakes — 36.9%

2022

72.6%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 84Avg Mileage 105,394Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2023

67.7%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 99Avg Mileage 100,478Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2024

78.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 110Avg Mileage 101,557Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

MOT results for 1986 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	49.7%	292	108,757	Brakes — 36.6%
2010	24	51.9%	243	105,494	Brakes — 31.7%
2011	25	53.5%	202	105,330	Brakes — 30.2%
2012	26	57.2%	180	103,614	Brakes — 28.9%
2013	27	63.0%	165	105,429	Suspension — 64.2%
2014	28	58.5%	142	106,499	Brakes — 69.7%
2015	29	69.0%	129	108,907	Suspension — 56.6%
2016	30	64.3%	112	104,749	Suspension — 52.7%
2017	31	62.8%	121	105,328	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	32	68.4%	76	103,676	Suspension — 56.6%
2019	33	72.0%	75	107,052	Brakes — 58.7%
2020	34	71.4%	70	106,318	Suspension — 70.0%
2021	35	77.4%	84	109,065	Brakes — 36.9%
2022	36	72.6%	84	105,394	Brakes — 45.2%
2023	37	67.7%	99	100,478	Suspension — 47.5%
2024	38	78.2%	110	101,557	Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Suspension

44.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

15.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.5% (23 yrs)	45.5% (38 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	36.6% (23 yrs)	23.6% (38 yrs)	-13.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,184 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.