1987 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,878

Total Tests (All Years)

94,923 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 1987 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑3.3%

23 yrs52.4%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.1%

25 yrs54.0%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.7%

27 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.0%

28 yrs61.4%

→ ↑7.4%

29 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.2%

30 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs68.6%

→ ↑3.8%

32 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.4%

33 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.8%

34 yrs66.2%

→ ↑12.4%

35 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.4%

36 yrs75.2%

→ ↓6.8%

37 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	49.1%	521
23 yrs	52.4%	420
24 yrs	58.1%	351
25 yrs	54.0%	315
26 yrs	58.7%	283
27 yrs	61.4%	264
28 yrs	61.4%	267
29 yrs	68.8%	237
30 yrs	67.6%	213
31 yrs	68.6%	137
32 yrs	72.4%	134
33 yrs	71.0%	107
34 yrs	66.2%	151
35 yrs	78.6%	126
36 yrs	75.2%	165
37 yrs	68.4%	187

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	68.4%	187
2023 (36 yrs)	75.2%	165
2022 (35 yrs)	78.6%	126
2021 (34 yrs)	66.2%	151
2020 (33 yrs)	71%	107
2019 (32 yrs)	72.4%	134
2018 (31 yrs)	68.6%	137
2017 (30 yrs)	67.6%	213
2016 (29 yrs)	68.8%	237
2015 (28 yrs)	61.4%	267
2014 (27 yrs)	61.4%	264
2013 (26 yrs)	58.7%	283
2012 (25 yrs)	54%	315
2011 (24 yrs)	58.1%	351
2010 (23 yrs)	52.4%	420
2009 (22 yrs)	49.1%	521

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 521Avg Mileage 112,762Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 420Avg Mileage 109,724Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2011High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 351Avg Mileage 107,773Top Failure Suspension — 25.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 315Avg Mileage 107,175Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 283Avg Mileage 104,730Top Failure Suspension — 60.4%

2014High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 264Avg Mileage 109,614Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 267Avg Mileage 106,411Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2016

68.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 237Avg Mileage 107,227Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2017

67.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 213Avg Mileage 108,942Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 137Avg Mileage 106,385Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 134Avg Mileage 108,490Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 107Avg Mileage 99,841Top Failure Suspension — 43.9%

2021

66.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 151Avg Mileage 100,171Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2022

78.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 126Avg Mileage 110,348Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2023

75.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 165Avg Mileage 101,964Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2024

68.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 187Avg Mileage 94,923Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

MOT results for 1987 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	49.1%	521	112,762	Suspension — 34.0%
2010	23	52.4%	420	109,724	Suspension — 31.4%
2011	24	58.1%	351	107,773	Suspension — 25.1%
2012	25	54.0%	315	107,175	Suspension — 29.2%
2013	26	58.7%	283	104,730	Suspension — 60.4%
2014	27	61.4%	264	109,614	Suspension — 61.4%
2015	28	61.4%	267	106,411	Suspension — 77.5%
2016	29	68.8%	237	107,227	Suspension — 58.6%
2017	30	67.6%	213	108,942	Suspension — 61.0%
2018	31	68.6%	137	106,385	Brakes — 62.0%
2019	32	72.4%	134	108,490	Suspension — 44.8%
2020	33	71.0%	107	99,841	Suspension — 43.9%
2021	34	66.2%	151	100,171	Suspension — 49.0%
2022	35	78.6%	126	110,348	Brakes — 43.7%
2023	36	75.2%	165	101,964	Suspension — 43.0%
2024	37	68.4%	187	94,923	Brakes — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Suspension

45.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

41.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	34.0% (22 yrs)	25.1% (37 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.2% (22 yrs)	26.7% (37 yrs)	-6.5%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,878 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.