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2006 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
13,873
Total Tests (All Years)
70,372 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.6% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%
4 yrs78.7%
5 yrs79.3%
6 yrs79.4%
7 yrs76.1%
8 yrs74.9%
9 yrs74.7%
10 yrs73.2%
11 yrs69.7%
12 yrs73.3%
13 yrs71.3%
14 yrs70.5%
15 yrs69.2%
16 yrs70.0%
17 yrs74.6%
18 yrs71.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 18 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.0%1,013
4 yrs78.7%988
5 yrs79.3%1,002
6 yrs79.4%992
7 yrs76.1%996
8 yrs74.9%963
9 yrs74.7%963
10 yrs73.2%937
11 yrs69.7%911
12 yrs73.3%636
13 yrs71.3%627
14 yrs70.5%611
15 yrs69.2%864
16 yrs70.0%694
17 yrs74.6%784
18 yrs71.9%892

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (18 yrs)71.9%892
2023 (17 yrs)74.6%784
2022 (16 yrs)70%694
2021 (15 yrs)69.2%864
2020 (14 yrs)70.5%611
2019 (13 yrs)71.3%627
2018 (12 yrs)73.3%636
2017 (11 yrs)69.7%911
2016 (10 yrs)73.2%937
2015 (9 yrs)74.7%963
2014 (8 yrs)74.9%963
2013 (7 yrs)76.1%996
2012 (6 yrs)79.4%992
2011 (5 yrs)79.3%1,002
2010 (4 yrs)78.7%988
2009 (3 yrs)80%1,013

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,013Avg Mileage 18,157Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%
2010
78.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 988Avg Mileage 24,275Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%
2011
79.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 30,307Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%
2012
79.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 992Avg Mileage 35,021Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%
2013
76.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 996Avg Mileage 40,178Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%
2014
74.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 963Avg Mileage 44,888Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%
2015
74.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 963Avg Mileage 48,683Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%
2016
73.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 937Avg Mileage 52,680Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%
2017
69.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 911Avg Mileage 56,124Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%
2018
73.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 636Avg Mileage 58,643Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%
2019
71.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 627Avg Mileage 61,552Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%
2020
70.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 611Avg Mileage 65,671Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%
2021
69.2%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 864Avg Mileage 69,116Top Failure Brakes — 51.3%
2022
70.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 694Avg Mileage 69,043Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%
2023
74.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 784Avg Mileage 70,671Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%
2024
71.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 892Avg Mileage 70,372Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes
34.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.2% (3 yrs)41.4% (18 yrs)
+30.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.8% (3 yrs)14.6% (18 yrs)
+6.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,873 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.

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