1990 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

72.0%

Latest Pass Rate

14,978

Total Tests (All Years)

115,860 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 1990 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

19 yrs46.0%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs45.0%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs46.9%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs47.6%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.9%

24 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.9%

25 yrs54.6%

→ ↑2.2%

26 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↑3.4%

28 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.8%

29 yrs63.4%

→ ↑3.5%

30 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.4%

31 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.5%

32 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.7%

33 yrs67.3%

→ ↑4.7%

34 yrs72.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	46.0%	2,728
20 yrs	45.0%	2,262
21 yrs	46.9%	1,789
22 yrs	47.6%	1,393
23 yrs	51.6%	1,196
24 yrs	50.7%	988
25 yrs	54.6%	898
26 yrs	56.8%	773
27 yrs	58.2%	685
28 yrs	61.6%	450
29 yrs	63.4%	423
30 yrs	66.9%	317
31 yrs	64.5%	231
32 yrs	68.0%	200
33 yrs	67.3%	245
34 yrs	72.0%	400

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	72%	400
2023 (33 yrs)	67.3%	245
2022 (32 yrs)	68%	200
2021 (31 yrs)	64.5%	231
2020 (30 yrs)	66.9%	317
2019 (29 yrs)	63.4%	423
2018 (28 yrs)	61.6%	450
2017 (27 yrs)	58.2%	685
2016 (26 yrs)	56.8%	773
2015 (25 yrs)	54.6%	898
2014 (24 yrs)	50.7%	988
2013 (23 yrs)	51.6%	1,196
2012 (22 yrs)	47.6%	1,393
2011 (21 yrs)	46.9%	1,789
2010 (20 yrs)	45%	2,262
2009 (19 yrs)	46%	2,728

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,728Avg Mileage 121,369Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

45.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,262Avg Mileage 122,731Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,789Avg Mileage 122,272Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,393Avg Mileage 121,283Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,196Avg Mileage 120,226Top Failure Suspension — 78.5%

2014High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 988Avg Mileage 116,718Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 898Avg Mileage 116,915Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 773Avg Mileage 119,372Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 685Avg Mileage 117,351Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 450Avg Mileage 123,148Top Failure Brakes — 73.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 423Avg Mileage 118,414Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2020

66.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 317Avg Mileage 117,624Top Failure Brakes — 45.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 231Avg Mileage 110,497Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2022

68.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 200Avg Mileage 111,055Top Failure Brakes — 54.0%

2023

67.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 245Avg Mileage 108,007Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2024

72.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 400Avg Mileage 115,860Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

MOT results for 1990 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	46.0%	2,728	121,369	Brakes — 34.4%
2010	20	45.0%	2,262	122,731	Brakes — 34.3%
2011	21	46.9%	1,789	122,272	Brakes — 35.1%
2012	22	47.6%	1,393	121,283	Brakes — 34.8%
2013	23	51.6%	1,196	120,226	Suspension — 78.5%
2014	24	50.7%	988	116,718	Suspension — 78.4%
2015	25	54.6%	898	116,915	Brakes — 70.6%
2016	26	56.8%	773	119,372	Brakes — 73.1%
2017	27	58.2%	685	117,351	Brakes — 69.3%
2018	28	61.6%	450	123,148	Brakes — 73.1%
2019	29	63.4%	423	118,414	Suspension — 55.6%
2020	30	66.9%	317	117,624	Brakes — 45.7%
2021	31	64.5%	231	110,497	Suspension — 62.8%
2022	32	68.0%	200	111,055	Brakes — 54.0%
2023	33	67.3%	245	108,007	Suspension — 53.1%
2024	34	72.0%	400	115,860	Suspension — 38.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

54.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

20.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	28.7% (19 yrs)	38.3% (34 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (19 yrs)	14.0% (34 yrs)	-2.5%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	34.4% (19 yrs)	35.3% (34 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,978 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.