2002 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.4%

Latest Pass Rate

28,751

Total Tests (All Years)

91,159 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 2002 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.2%

11 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs54.7%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↑2.6%

18 yrs58.7%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs66.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.3%	2,600
8 yrs	67.7%	2,470
9 yrs	65.9%	2,514
10 yrs	62.9%	2,440
11 yrs	58.7%	2,400
12 yrs	58.4%	2,250
13 yrs	59.2%	2,142
14 yrs	55.4%	2,020
15 yrs	55.5%	1,851
16 yrs	54.7%	1,209
17 yrs	56.1%	1,160
18 yrs	58.7%	963
19 yrs	60.8%	1,318
20 yrs	60.7%	998
21 yrs	61.1%	1,120
22 yrs	66.4%	1,296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	66.4%	1,296
2023 (21 yrs)	61.1%	1,120
2022 (20 yrs)	60.7%	998
2021 (19 yrs)	60.8%	1,318
2020 (18 yrs)	58.7%	963
2019 (17 yrs)	56.1%	1,160
2018 (16 yrs)	54.7%	1,209
2017 (15 yrs)	55.5%	1,851
2016 (14 yrs)	55.4%	2,020
2015 (13 yrs)	59.2%	2,142
2014 (12 yrs)	58.4%	2,250
2013 (11 yrs)	58.7%	2,400
2012 (10 yrs)	62.9%	2,440
2011 (9 yrs)	65.9%	2,514
2010 (8 yrs)	67.7%	2,470
2009 (7 yrs)	70.3%	2,600

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,600Avg Mileage 52,231Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,470Avg Mileage 58,044Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2011

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,514Avg Mileage 62,953Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,440Avg Mileage 67,350Top Failure Brakes — 22.1%

2013High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,400Avg Mileage 71,908Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,250Avg Mileage 75,779Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2015High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,142Avg Mileage 79,637Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,020Avg Mileage 82,387Top Failure Brakes — 66.1%

2017High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 84,360Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 86,259Top Failure Brakes — 77.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,160Avg Mileage 85,673Top Failure Brakes — 79.0%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 963Avg Mileage 88,924Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2021High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 90,425Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 998Avg Mileage 91,083Top Failure Brakes — 67.9%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,120Avg Mileage 91,938Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%

2024

66.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,296Avg Mileage 91,159Top Failure Brakes — 45.4%

MOT results for 2002 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.3%	2,600	52,231	Brakes — 18.5%
2010	8	67.7%	2,470	58,044	Brakes — 19.8%
2011	9	65.9%	2,514	62,953	Brakes — 19.6%
2012	10	62.9%	2,440	67,350	Brakes — 22.1%
2013	11	58.7%	2,400	71,908	Brakes — 62.0%
2014	12	58.4%	2,250	75,779	Brakes — 67.1%
2015	13	59.2%	2,142	79,637	Brakes — 66.2%
2016	14	55.4%	2,020	82,387	Brakes — 66.1%
2017	15	55.5%	1,851	84,360	Brakes — 78.1%
2018	16	54.7%	1,209	86,259	Brakes — 77.0%
2019	17	56.1%	1,160	85,673	Brakes — 79.0%
2020	18	58.7%	963	88,924	Brakes — 75.2%
2021	19	60.8%	1,318	90,425	Brakes — 69.3%
2022	20	60.7%	998	91,083	Brakes — 67.9%
2023	21	61.1%	1,120	91,938	Brakes — 71.1%
2024	22	66.4%	1,296	91,159	Brakes — 45.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

56.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

19.8%

↓ Decreases 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	3.9% (7 yrs)	35.2% (22 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.5% (7 yrs)	45.4% (22 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (7 yrs)	11.1% (22 yrs)	+2.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 28,751 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.