1999 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

67.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,151

Total Tests (All Years)

106,379 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 1999 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs63.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.9%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↓0.9%

19 yrs58.8%

→ ↑3.2%

20 yrs62.0%

→ ↓0.8%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↑7.4%

23 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.1%

24 yrs66.8%

→ ↑1.1%

25 yrs67.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	60.8%	548
11 yrs	60.7%	527
12 yrs	62.4%	529
13 yrs	63.9%	487
14 yrs	62.8%	452
15 yrs	57.9%	432
16 yrs	58.6%	406
17 yrs	57.2%	381
18 yrs	59.7%	355
19 yrs	58.8%	221
20 yrs	62.0%	242
21 yrs	61.2%	178
22 yrs	60.5%	337
23 yrs	67.9%	277
24 yrs	66.8%	340
25 yrs	67.9%	439

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	67.9%	439
2023 (24 yrs)	66.8%	340
2022 (23 yrs)	67.9%	277
2021 (22 yrs)	60.5%	337
2020 (21 yrs)	61.2%	178
2019 (20 yrs)	62%	242
2018 (19 yrs)	58.8%	221
2017 (18 yrs)	59.7%	355
2016 (17 yrs)	57.2%	381
2015 (16 yrs)	58.6%	406
2014 (15 yrs)	57.9%	432
2013 (14 yrs)	62.8%	452
2012 (13 yrs)	63.9%	487
2011 (12 yrs)	62.4%	529
2010 (11 yrs)	60.7%	527
2009 (10 yrs)	60.8%	548

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 548Avg Mileage 73,697Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 527Avg Mileage 77,236Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2011High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 529Avg Mileage 82,545Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 487Avg Mileage 85,063Top Failure Brakes — 21.8%

2013High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 452Avg Mileage 88,825Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 432Avg Mileage 89,736Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 406Avg Mileage 91,064Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 381Avg Mileage 93,289Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 355Avg Mileage 94,296Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 221Avg Mileage 98,275Top Failure Brakes — 63.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 242Avg Mileage 98,076Top Failure Brakes — 57.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 178Avg Mileage 97,449Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 337Avg Mileage 119,052Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 277Avg Mileage 113,331Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2023

66.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 340Avg Mileage 107,189Top Failure Brakes — 50.3%

2024

67.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 439Avg Mileage 106,379Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	60.8%	548	73,697	Brakes — 20.8%
2010	11	60.7%	527	77,236	Brakes — 22.8%
2011	12	62.4%	529	82,545	Brakes — 21.0%
2012	13	63.9%	487	85,063	Brakes — 21.8%
2013	14	62.8%	452	88,825	Brakes — 60.0%
2014	15	57.9%	432	89,736	Brakes — 69.0%
2015	16	58.6%	406	91,064	Brakes — 54.7%
2016	17	57.2%	381	93,289	Brakes — 55.4%
2017	18	59.7%	355	94,296	Brakes — 53.5%
2018	19	58.8%	221	98,275	Brakes — 63.3%
2019	20	62.0%	242	98,076	Brakes — 57.0%
2020	21	61.2%	178	97,449	Brakes — 43.3%
2021	22	60.5%	337	119,052	Suspension — 54.9%
2022	23	67.9%	277	113,331	Brakes — 42.2%
2023	24	66.8%	340	107,189	Brakes — 50.3%
2024	25	67.9%	439	106,379	Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

↑ 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	20.8% (10 yrs)	36.2% (25 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.2% (10 yrs)	12.5% (25 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,151 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.