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2008 Toyota Mr2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
92.6%
Latest Pass Rate
140
Total Tests (All Years)
87,649 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Mr2

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 92.6%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 39.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Toyota Mr2 as it ages.

13 yrs65.3%
15 yrs75.7%
16 yrs92.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs65.3%49
15 yrs75.7%37
16 yrs92.6%54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Toyota Mr2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (16 yrs)92.6%54
2023 (15 yrs)75.7%37
2021 (13 yrs)65.3%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
65.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,558Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%
2023
75.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 37Avg Mileage 100,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2024
92.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 87,649Top Failure Suspension — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Toyota Mr2, with age trends.

Brakes
25.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
24.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
19.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes42.9% (13 yrs)7.4% (16 yrs)
-35.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension40.8% (13 yrs)7.4% (16 yrs)
-33.4%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks32.7% (13 yrs)5.6% (16 yrs)
-27.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Mr2 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 140 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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