1991 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

59.3%

Latest Pass Rate

16,058

Total Tests (All Years)

109,788 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 1991 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

18 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs44.1%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs45.6%

→ ↑2.6%

21 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs47.4%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs49.7%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs52.8%

→ ↑4.9%

25 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.0%

27 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.0%

28 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.3%

30 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.3%

31 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.1%

32 yrs67.5%

→ ↓8.2%

33 yrs59.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	44.2%	2,979
19 yrs	44.1%	2,499
20 yrs	45.6%	2,099
21 yrs	48.2%	1,595
22 yrs	47.4%	1,231
23 yrs	49.7%	1,039
24 yrs	52.8%	924
25 yrs	57.7%	770
26 yrs	59.3%	659
27 yrs	59.3%	442
28 yrs	61.3%	400
29 yrs	58.8%	318
30 yrs	63.1%	244
31 yrs	65.4%	208
32 yrs	67.5%	243
33 yrs	59.3%	408

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	59.3%	408
2023 (32 yrs)	67.5%	243
2022 (31 yrs)	65.4%	208
2021 (30 yrs)	63.1%	244
2020 (29 yrs)	58.8%	318
2019 (28 yrs)	61.3%	400
2018 (27 yrs)	59.3%	442
2017 (26 yrs)	59.3%	659
2016 (25 yrs)	57.7%	770
2015 (24 yrs)	52.8%	924
2014 (23 yrs)	49.7%	1,039
2013 (22 yrs)	47.4%	1,231
2012 (21 yrs)	48.2%	1,595
2011 (20 yrs)	45.6%	2,099
2010 (19 yrs)	44.1%	2,499
2009 (18 yrs)	44.2%	2,979

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,979Avg Mileage 121,454Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,499Avg Mileage 122,667Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2011High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,099Avg Mileage 124,368Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 122,076Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2013High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,231Avg Mileage 121,771Top Failure Brakes — 87.9%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 119,940Top Failure Brakes — 83.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 924Avg Mileage 120,806Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 770Avg Mileage 119,780Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 659Avg Mileage 119,841Top Failure Brakes — 67.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 442Avg Mileage 121,066Top Failure Brakes — 64.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 400Avg Mileage 120,278Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 318Avg Mileage 119,752Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 244Avg Mileage 111,313Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 208Avg Mileage 112,675Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%

2023

67.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 243Avg Mileage 112,811Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2024High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 408Avg Mileage 109,788Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	44.2%	2,979	121,454	Brakes — 36.6%
2010	19	44.1%	2,499	122,667	Brakes — 35.6%
2011	20	45.6%	2,099	124,368	Brakes — 33.8%
2012	21	48.2%	1,595	122,076	Brakes — 34.5%
2013	22	47.4%	1,231	121,771	Brakes — 87.9%
2014	23	49.7%	1,039	119,940	Brakes — 83.3%
2015	24	52.8%	924	120,806	Suspension — 74.1%
2016	25	57.7%	770	119,780	Suspension — 66.4%
2017	26	59.3%	659	119,841	Brakes — 67.5%
2018	27	59.3%	442	121,066	Brakes — 64.0%
2019	28	61.3%	400	120,278	Brakes — 56.0%
2020	29	58.8%	318	119,752	Brakes — 66.7%
2021	30	63.1%	244	111,313	Brakes — 63.1%
2022	31	65.4%	208	112,675	Brakes — 52.9%
2023	32	67.5%	243	112,811	Brakes — 57.6%
2024	33	59.3%	408	109,788	Brakes — 59.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

22.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	36.6% (18 yrs)	59.6% (33 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.6% (18 yrs)	46.3% (33 yrs)	+15.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 16,058 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.