2003 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

28,006

Total Tests (All Years)

93,968 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 2003 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

6 yrs71.7%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs60.1%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs62.7%

→ ↑0.8%

19 yrs63.5%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs65.7%

→ ↑4.7%

21 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.7%	2,299
7 yrs	71.8%	2,210
8 yrs	67.0%	2,246
9 yrs	66.2%	2,212
10 yrs	65.9%	2,150
11 yrs	63.6%	2,091
12 yrs	63.2%	2,003
13 yrs	61.3%	1,911
14 yrs	57.9%	1,774
15 yrs	60.1%	1,177
16 yrs	61.3%	1,189
17 yrs	62.8%	1,040
18 yrs	62.7%	1,527
19 yrs	63.5%	1,185
20 yrs	65.7%	1,311
21 yrs	70.4%	1,681

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	70.4%	1,681
2023 (20 yrs)	65.7%	1,311
2022 (19 yrs)	63.5%	1,185
2021 (18 yrs)	62.7%	1,527
2020 (17 yrs)	62.8%	1,040
2019 (16 yrs)	61.3%	1,189
2018 (15 yrs)	60.1%	1,177
2017 (14 yrs)	57.9%	1,774
2016 (13 yrs)	61.3%	1,911
2015 (12 yrs)	63.2%	2,003
2014 (11 yrs)	63.6%	2,091
2013 (10 yrs)	65.9%	2,150
2012 (9 yrs)	66.2%	2,212
2011 (8 yrs)	67%	2,246
2010 (7 yrs)	71.8%	2,210
2009 (6 yrs)	71.7%	2,299

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,299Avg Mileage 44,681Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,210Avg Mileage 50,757Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,246Avg Mileage 55,817Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,212Avg Mileage 60,865Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,150Avg Mileage 65,578Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,091Avg Mileage 69,340Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,003Avg Mileage 74,130Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,911Avg Mileage 76,757Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,774Avg Mileage 79,242Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 81,221Top Failure Brakes — 69.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 83,346Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,040Avg Mileage 84,098Top Failure Brakes — 67.3%

2021High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 88,489Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 87,321Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,311Avg Mileage 89,504Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,681Avg Mileage 93,968Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.7%	2,299	44,681	Brakes — 18.8%
2010	7	71.8%	2,210	50,757	Brakes — 17.9%
2011	8	67.0%	2,246	55,817	Brakes — 19.6%
2012	9	66.2%	2,212	60,865	Brakes — 22.3%
2013	10	65.9%	2,150	65,578	Brakes — 56.0%
2014	11	63.6%	2,091	69,340	Brakes — 59.6%
2015	12	63.2%	2,003	74,130	Brakes — 59.1%
2016	13	61.3%	1,911	76,757	Brakes — 59.5%
2017	14	57.9%	1,774	79,242	Brakes — 69.3%
2018	15	60.1%	1,177	81,221	Brakes — 69.3%
2019	16	61.3%	1,189	83,346	Brakes — 68.7%
2020	17	62.8%	1,040	84,098	Brakes — 67.3%
2021	18	62.7%	1,527	88,489	Brakes — 59.6%
2022	19	63.5%	1,185	87,321	Brakes — 60.5%
2023	20	65.7%	1,311	89,504	Brakes — 54.3%
2024	21	70.4%	1,681	93,968	Brakes — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ 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	2.6% (6 yrs)	33.3% (21 yrs)	+30.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.8% (6 yrs)	38.6% (21 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (6 yrs)	15.3% (21 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 28,006 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.