1989 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

80.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,414

Total Tests (All Years)

108,602 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 1989 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

20 yrs49.7%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs53.9%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs56.5%

→ ↑2.2%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↑7.7%

26 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.3%

27 yrs64.1%

→ ↑2.8%

28 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.8%

29 yrs68.7%

→ ↓1.9%

30 yrs66.8%

→ ↑5.2%

31 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.3%

32 yrs71.7%

→ ↑2.8%

33 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.7%

34 yrs72.8%

→ ↑8.1%

35 yrs80.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	49.7%	981
21 yrs	49.2%	813
22 yrs	52.5%	718
23 yrs	53.9%	590
24 yrs	56.5%	503
25 yrs	58.7%	484
26 yrs	66.4%	464
27 yrs	64.1%	446
28 yrs	66.9%	420
29 yrs	68.7%	275
30 yrs	66.8%	277
31 yrs	72.0%	236
32 yrs	71.7%	290
33 yrs	74.5%	255
34 yrs	72.8%	290
35 yrs	80.9%	372

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	80.9%	372
2023 (34 yrs)	72.8%	290
2022 (33 yrs)	74.5%	255
2021 (32 yrs)	71.7%	290
2020 (31 yrs)	72%	236
2019 (30 yrs)	66.8%	277
2018 (29 yrs)	68.7%	275
2017 (28 yrs)	66.9%	420
2016 (27 yrs)	64.1%	446
2015 (26 yrs)	66.4%	464
2014 (25 yrs)	58.7%	484
2013 (24 yrs)	56.5%	503
2012 (23 yrs)	53.9%	590
2011 (22 yrs)	52.5%	718
2010 (21 yrs)	49.2%	813
2009 (20 yrs)	49.7%	981

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 981Avg Mileage 106,050Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2010High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 813Avg Mileage 107,738Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 718Avg Mileage 105,220Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 590Avg Mileage 103,424Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 503Avg Mileage 103,316Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 484Avg Mileage 104,813Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2015

66.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 464Avg Mileage 105,568Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 446Avg Mileage 103,597Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 420Avg Mileage 105,284Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2018

68.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 275Avg Mileage 103,783Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 277Avg Mileage 101,262Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2020

72.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 236Avg Mileage 103,566Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2021

71.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 290Avg Mileage 101,705Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 255Avg Mileage 101,335Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2023

72.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 290Avg Mileage 104,183Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2024

80.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 372Avg Mileage 108,602Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

MOT results for 1989 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	49.7%	981	106,050	Brakes — 33.5%
2010	21	49.2%	813	107,738	Brakes — 33.7%
2011	22	52.5%	718	105,220	Brakes — 30.8%
2012	23	53.9%	590	103,424	Brakes — 30.0%
2013	24	56.5%	503	103,316	Suspension — 72.4%
2014	25	58.7%	484	104,813	Suspension — 74.6%
2015	26	66.4%	464	105,568	Suspension — 60.8%
2016	27	64.1%	446	103,597	Suspension — 61.4%
2017	28	66.9%	420	105,284	Suspension — 55.5%
2018	29	68.7%	275	103,783	Suspension — 45.8%
2019	30	66.8%	277	101,262	Suspension — 65.0%
2020	31	72.0%	236	103,566	Suspension — 48.7%
2021	32	71.7%	290	101,705	Suspension — 46.2%
2022	33	74.5%	255	101,335	Brakes — 47.5%
2023	34	72.8%	290	104,183	Suspension — 40.0%
2024	35	80.9%	372	108,602	Suspension — 18.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Suspension

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

40.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.5% (20 yrs)	11.0% (35 yrs)	-22.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.8% (20 yrs)	18.5% (35 yrs)	-13.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,414 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.