1994 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

11,812

Total Tests (All Years)

101,814 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 1994 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs47.6%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓1.1%

20 yrs51.4%

→ ↓0.9%

21 yrs50.5%

→ ↑8.9%

22 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.2%

23 yrs59.6%

→ ↑2.1%

24 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs57.3%

→ ↑10.9%

26 yrs68.2%

→ ↓4.2%

27 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.5%

28 yrs60.5%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.6%

30 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	49.2%	1,778
16 yrs	47.6%	1,562
17 yrs	48.2%	1,410
18 yrs	48.1%	1,171
19 yrs	52.5%	988
20 yrs	51.4%	866
21 yrs	50.5%	768
22 yrs	59.4%	717
23 yrs	59.6%	604
24 yrs	61.7%	412
25 yrs	57.3%	393
26 yrs	68.2%	302
27 yrs	64.0%	222
28 yrs	60.5%	167
29 yrs	65.4%	185
30 yrs	70.0%	267

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (30 yrs)	70%	267
2023 (29 yrs)	65.4%	185
2022 (28 yrs)	60.5%	167
2021 (27 yrs)	64%	222
2020 (26 yrs)	68.2%	302
2019 (25 yrs)	57.3%	393
2018 (24 yrs)	61.7%	412
2017 (23 yrs)	59.6%	604
2016 (22 yrs)	59.4%	717
2015 (21 yrs)	50.5%	768
2014 (20 yrs)	51.4%	866
2013 (19 yrs)	52.5%	988
2012 (18 yrs)	48.1%	1,171
2011 (17 yrs)	48.2%	1,410
2010 (16 yrs)	47.6%	1,562
2009 (15 yrs)	49.2%	1,778

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,778Avg Mileage 104,018Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2010High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,562Avg Mileage 107,089Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,410Avg Mileage 110,940Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,171Avg Mileage 111,522Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 988Avg Mileage 112,037Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 866Avg Mileage 112,748Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 768Avg Mileage 113,114Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 717Avg Mileage 113,732Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 604Avg Mileage 113,662Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2018High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 412Avg Mileage 114,148Top Failure Brakes — 49.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 393Avg Mileage 115,855Top Failure Brakes — 53.7%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 302Avg Mileage 114,723Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 222Avg Mileage 108,048Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 167Avg Mileage 104,682Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 185Avg Mileage 109,498Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 267Avg Mileage 101,814Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	49.2%	1,778	104,018	Brakes — 32.2%
2010	16	47.6%	1,562	107,089	Brakes — 31.8%
2011	17	48.2%	1,410	110,940	Brakes — 32.5%
2012	18	48.1%	1,171	111,522	Brakes — 32.8%
2013	19	52.5%	988	112,037	Brakes — 79.0%
2014	20	51.4%	866	112,748	Brakes — 69.2%
2015	21	50.5%	768	113,114	Brakes — 68.5%
2016	22	59.4%	717	113,732	Brakes — 59.6%
2017	23	59.6%	604	113,662	Brakes — 57.1%
2018	24	61.7%	412	114,148	Brakes — 49.8%
2019	25	57.3%	393	115,855	Brakes — 53.7%
2020	26	68.2%	302	114,723	Brakes — 40.7%
2021	27	64.0%	222	108,048	Brakes — 50.5%
2022	28	60.5%	167	104,682	Brakes — 61.7%
2023	29	65.4%	185	109,498	Brakes — 49.2%
2024	30	70.0%	267	101,814	Suspension — 27.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

49.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.7%

↑ 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	15.7% (15 yrs)	27.0% (30 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.4% (15 yrs)	10.5% (30 yrs)	-6.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	32.2% (15 yrs)	26.6% (30 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,812 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.