1996 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,084

Total Tests (All Years)

104,260 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 1996 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓6.1%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.2%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.1%

21 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.7%

22 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.1%

23 yrs60.7%

→ ↑4.5%

24 yrs65.2%

→ ↓10.5%

25 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.3%

26 yrs57.0%

→ ↑16.3%

27 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.7%

28 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	58.7%	842
14 yrs	52.6%	768
15 yrs	54.3%	735
16 yrs	53.4%	661
17 yrs	55.6%	590
18 yrs	53.4%	532
19 yrs	56.7%	497
20 yrs	60.2%	437
21 yrs	60.3%	385
22 yrs	58.6%	237
23 yrs	60.7%	247
24 yrs	65.2%	230
25 yrs	54.7%	232
26 yrs	57.0%	179
27 yrs	73.3%	206
28 yrs	71.6%	306

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	71.6%	306
2023 (27 yrs)	73.3%	206
2022 (26 yrs)	57%	179
2021 (25 yrs)	54.7%	232
2020 (24 yrs)	65.2%	230
2019 (23 yrs)	60.7%	247
2018 (22 yrs)	58.6%	237
2017 (21 yrs)	60.3%	385
2016 (20 yrs)	60.2%	437
2015 (19 yrs)	56.7%	497
2014 (18 yrs)	53.4%	532
2013 (17 yrs)	55.6%	590
2012 (16 yrs)	53.4%	661
2011 (15 yrs)	54.3%	735
2010 (14 yrs)	52.6%	768
2009 (13 yrs)	58.7%	842

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 842Avg Mileage 92,576Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 768Avg Mileage 99,597Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 735Avg Mileage 100,254Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 661Avg Mileage 103,327Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 590Avg Mileage 104,209Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 532Avg Mileage 105,214Top Failure Brakes — 64.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 497Avg Mileage 107,079Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 437Avg Mileage 107,368Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 385Avg Mileage 108,756Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 237Avg Mileage 110,773Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 247Avg Mileage 111,133Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 230Avg Mileage 108,597Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 232Avg Mileage 109,386Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2022High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 179Avg Mileage 107,091Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 206Avg Mileage 108,112Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2024

71.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 306Avg Mileage 104,260Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	58.7%	842	92,576	Brakes — 24.5%
2010	14	52.6%	768	99,597	Brakes — 27.7%
2011	15	54.3%	735	100,254	Brakes — 27.1%
2012	16	53.4%	661	103,327	Brakes — 28.7%
2013	17	55.6%	590	104,209	Brakes — 75.3%
2014	18	53.4%	532	105,214	Brakes — 64.7%
2015	19	56.7%	497	107,079	Brakes — 61.6%
2016	20	60.2%	437	107,368	Brakes — 61.8%
2017	21	60.3%	385	108,756	Brakes — 44.2%
2018	22	58.6%	237	110,773	Brakes — 45.6%
2019	23	60.7%	247	111,133	Brakes — 41.7%
2020	24	65.2%	230	108,597	Brakes — 51.3%
2021	25	54.7%	232	109,386	Brakes — 53.4%
2022	26	57.0%	179	107,091	Brakes — 50.3%
2023	27	73.3%	206	108,112	Brakes — 39.3%
2024	28	71.6%	306	104,260	Brakes — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

46.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.2%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.3%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

↑ 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	24.5% (13 yrs)	42.8% (28 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (13 yrs)	11.4% (28 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,084 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.