1997 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

69.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,546

Total Tests (All Years)

104,726 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 1997 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓5.9%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.8%

15 yrs59.9%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs56.7%

→ ↑3.1%

20 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs59.0%

→ ↑3.3%

22 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.4%

24 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs66.1%

→ ↓2.8%

26 yrs63.3%

→ ↑6.0%

27 yrs69.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	65.3%	672
13 yrs	59.4%	614
14 yrs	56.1%	610
15 yrs	59.9%	559
16 yrs	58.1%	501
17 yrs	56.0%	482
18 yrs	58.4%	413
19 yrs	56.7%	390
20 yrs	59.8%	346
21 yrs	59.0%	244
22 yrs	62.3%	228
23 yrs	59.4%	217
24 yrs	59.8%	321
25 yrs	66.1%	251
26 yrs	63.3%	275
27 yrs	69.3%	423

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	69.3%	423
2023 (26 yrs)	63.3%	275
2022 (25 yrs)	66.1%	251
2021 (24 yrs)	59.8%	321
2020 (23 yrs)	59.4%	217
2019 (22 yrs)	62.3%	228
2018 (21 yrs)	59%	244
2017 (20 yrs)	59.8%	346
2016 (19 yrs)	56.7%	390
2015 (18 yrs)	58.4%	413
2014 (17 yrs)	56%	482
2013 (16 yrs)	58.1%	501
2012 (15 yrs)	59.9%	559
2011 (14 yrs)	56.1%	610
2010 (13 yrs)	59.4%	614
2009 (12 yrs)	65.3%	672

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 672Avg Mileage 86,087Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 614Avg Mileage 89,263Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 610Avg Mileage 93,844Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%

2012High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 559Avg Mileage 96,152Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 501Avg Mileage 97,111Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2014High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 482Avg Mileage 100,895Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 413Avg Mileage 100,364Top Failure Brakes — 57.9%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 390Avg Mileage 101,467Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 346Avg Mileage 102,084Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 244Avg Mileage 105,992Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 228Avg Mileage 106,460Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 217Avg Mileage 108,242Top Failure Brakes — 48.4%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 321Avg Mileage 109,839Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2022

66.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 251Avg Mileage 106,717Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 275Avg Mileage 108,558Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2024

69.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 423Avg Mileage 104,726Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	65.3%	672	86,087	Brakes — 21.6%
2010	13	59.4%	614	89,263	Brakes — 25.9%
2011	14	56.1%	610	93,844	Brakes — 27.5%
2012	15	59.9%	559	96,152	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	16	58.1%	501	97,111	Brakes — 65.1%
2014	17	56.0%	482	100,895	Brakes — 58.5%
2015	18	58.4%	413	100,364	Brakes — 57.9%
2016	19	56.7%	390	101,467	Brakes — 47.9%
2017	20	59.8%	346	102,084	Brakes — 53.5%
2018	21	59.0%	244	105,992	Brakes — 60.7%
2019	22	62.3%	228	106,460	Brakes — 57.5%
2020	23	59.4%	217	108,242	Brakes — 48.4%
2021	24	59.8%	321	109,839	Brakes — 62.9%
2022	25	66.1%	251	106,717	Brakes — 55.4%
2023	26	63.3%	275	108,558	Brakes — 53.5%
2024	27	69.3%	423	104,726	Suspension — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

47.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.7% (12 yrs)	32.6% (27 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.6% (12 yrs)	30.3% (27 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (12 yrs)	15.1% (27 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,546 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.