1988 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

79.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,781

Total Tests (All Years)

106,969 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 1988 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

21 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.8%

23 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.2%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.1%

25 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.7%

27 yrs55.8%

→ ↑8.1%

28 yrs63.9%

→ ↑2.2%

29 yrs66.1%

→ ↑2.9%

30 yrs69.0%

→ ↑2.6%

31 yrs71.6%

→ ↓5.7%

32 yrs65.9%

→ ↑3.6%

33 yrs69.5%

→ ↑4.2%

34 yrs73.7%

→ ↑2.5%

35 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.7%

36 yrs79.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	50.3%	762
22 yrs	49.8%	605
23 yrs	54.6%	564
24 yrs	56.8%	470
25 yrs	55.7%	427
26 yrs	56.5%	400
27 yrs	55.8%	371
28 yrs	63.9%	349
29 yrs	66.1%	295
30 yrs	69.0%	197
31 yrs	71.6%	229
32 yrs	65.9%	176
33 yrs	69.5%	243
34 yrs	73.7%	194
35 yrs	76.2%	210
36 yrs	79.9%	289

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	79.9%	289
2023 (35 yrs)	76.2%	210
2022 (34 yrs)	73.7%	194
2021 (33 yrs)	69.5%	243
2020 (32 yrs)	65.9%	176
2019 (31 yrs)	71.6%	229
2018 (30 yrs)	69%	197
2017 (29 yrs)	66.1%	295
2016 (28 yrs)	63.9%	349
2015 (27 yrs)	55.8%	371
2014 (26 yrs)	56.5%	400
2013 (25 yrs)	55.7%	427
2012 (24 yrs)	56.8%	470
2011 (23 yrs)	54.6%	564
2010 (22 yrs)	49.8%	605
2009 (21 yrs)	50.3%	762

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 762Avg Mileage 107,828Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 605Avg Mileage 108,840Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 564Avg Mileage 108,527Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2012High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 470Avg Mileage 106,694Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 427Avg Mileage 105,335Top Failure Suspension — 72.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 400Avg Mileage 107,211Top Failure Brakes — 73.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 371Avg Mileage 107,733Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 349Avg Mileage 106,729Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2017

66.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 295Avg Mileage 106,045Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

2018

69.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 197Avg Mileage 108,912Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 229Avg Mileage 110,000Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 176Avg Mileage 107,693Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2021

69.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 243Avg Mileage 106,832Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 194Avg Mileage 102,827Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2023

76.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 210Avg Mileage 106,687Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2024

79.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 289Avg Mileage 106,969Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

MOT results for 1988 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	50.3%	762	107,828	Suspension — 32.2%
2010	22	49.8%	605	108,840	Suspension — 30.7%
2011	23	54.6%	564	108,527	Suspension — 30.3%
2012	24	56.8%	470	106,694	Suspension — 28.1%
2013	25	55.7%	427	105,335	Suspension — 72.1%
2014	26	56.5%	400	107,211	Brakes — 73.0%
2015	27	55.8%	371	107,733	Suspension — 71.2%
2016	28	63.9%	349	106,729	Brakes — 48.7%
2017	29	66.1%	295	106,045	Suspension — 50.5%
2018	30	69.0%	197	108,912	Suspension — 39.6%
2019	31	71.6%	229	110,000	Brakes — 35.4%
2020	32	65.9%	176	107,693	Suspension — 59.1%
2021	33	69.5%	243	106,832	Suspension — 42.8%
2022	34	73.7%	194	102,827	Suspension — 45.9%
2023	35	76.2%	210	106,687	Suspension — 43.8%
2024	36	79.9%	289	106,969	Suspension — 29.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.7% (21 yrs)	22.5% (36 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	32.2% (21 yrs)	29.1% (36 yrs)	-3.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,781 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.