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Toyota Mr2 — Reliability by Year

58,251 vehicles · MOT data 1985–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Mr2 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2006
80.2% pass rate · 1,019 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1987
64.2% pass rate · 2,755 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
80.2%
46,181 mi 1,019
2005
79.2%
56,453 mi 1,176
2004
78.2%
58,886 mi 1,863
2003
76.0%
61,588 mi 2,408
2002
74.6%
65,326 mi 2,747
2001
74.0%
68,102 mi 2,984
2000
72.4%
73,092 mi 3,613
1999
74.2%
78,161 mi 670
1998
72.8%
93,085 mi 829
1997
72.9%
92,573 mi 857
1996
70.8%
96,970 mi 1,075
1995
69.2%
101,612 mi 1,548
1994
68.5%
104,566 mi 2,606
1993
66.6%
108,627 mi 3,647
1992
67.0%
111,608 mi 5,460
1991
65.4%
119,925 mi 6,044
1990
65.6%
120,655 mi 6,303
1989
66.1%
110,843 mi 3,116
1988
65.0%
115,917 mi 3,102
1987
64.2%
114,397 mi 2,755
1986
65.7%
112,192 mi 2,336
1985
65.6%
111,312 mi 2,093

Which year Toyota Mr2 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 46,181 miles (newest year) to 120,655 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Mr2.

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