2005 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

15,612

Total Tests (All Years)

82,436 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 67.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 12.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs69.1%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs67.2%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs66.7%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.5%	1,167
5 yrs	77.4%	1,115
6 yrs	77.7%	1,146
7 yrs	76.3%	1,118
8 yrs	74.2%	1,111
9 yrs	72.6%	1,097
10 yrs	71.2%	1,080
11 yrs	69.1%	1,047
12 yrs	69.1%	1,006
13 yrs	67.2%	696
14 yrs	66.7%	726
15 yrs	63.8%	644
16 yrs	66.7%	972
17 yrs	67.6%	790
18 yrs	69.4%	900
19 yrs	67.7%	997

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	67.7%	997
2023 (18 yrs)	69.4%	900
2022 (17 yrs)	67.6%	790
2021 (16 yrs)	66.7%	972
2020 (15 yrs)	63.8%	644
2019 (14 yrs)	66.7%	726
2018 (13 yrs)	67.2%	696
2017 (12 yrs)	69.1%	1,006
2016 (11 yrs)	69.1%	1,047
2015 (10 yrs)	71.2%	1,080
2014 (9 yrs)	72.6%	1,097
2013 (8 yrs)	74.2%	1,111
2012 (7 yrs)	76.3%	1,118
2011 (6 yrs)	77.7%	1,146
2010 (5 yrs)	77.4%	1,115
2009 (4 yrs)	77.5%	1,167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,167Avg Mileage 28,593Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2010

77.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 34,742Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,146Avg Mileage 40,900Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2012

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,118Avg Mileage 45,797Top Failure Brakes — 12.0%

2013

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 50,909Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2014

72.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,097Avg Mileage 55,467Top Failure Brakes — 33.7%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,080Avg Mileage 60,413Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2016

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 64,331Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2017

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,006Avg Mileage 67,685Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

2018

67.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 696Avg Mileage 70,513Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 726Avg Mileage 72,508Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 644Avg Mileage 75,950Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 972Avg Mileage 80,234Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 790Avg Mileage 79,372Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 900Avg Mileage 81,207Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 997Avg Mileage 82,436Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%

MOT results for 2005 Toyota Mr2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.5%	1,167	28,593	Brakes — 12.9%
2010	5	77.4%	1,115	34,742	Brakes — 11.7%
2011	6	77.7%	1,146	40,900	Brakes — 10.6%
2012	7	76.3%	1,118	45,797	Brakes — 12.0%
2013	8	74.2%	1,111	50,909	Brakes — 31.1%
2014	9	72.6%	1,097	55,467	Brakes — 33.7%
2015	10	71.2%	1,080	60,413	Brakes — 38.5%
2016	11	69.1%	1,047	64,331	Brakes — 42.2%
2017	12	69.1%	1,006	67,685	Brakes — 45.8%
2018	13	67.2%	696	70,513	Brakes — 47.4%
2019	14	66.7%	726	72,508	Brakes — 52.3%
2020	15	63.8%	644	75,950	Brakes — 57.5%
2021	16	66.7%	972	80,234	Brakes — 50.8%
2022	17	67.6%	790	79,372	Brakes — 43.0%
2023	18	69.4%	900	81,207	Brakes — 49.3%
2024	19	67.7%	997	82,436	Brakes — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	12.9% (4 yrs)	35.7% (19 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (4 yrs)	15.0% (19 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 15,612 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.