Toyota MR2: reliability by registration year
2000-2006 · 7 registration years · 5,938 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every MR2 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 672 | 68.2% | 73.1% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 39.7% |
| 2005 | 745 | 71.4% | 74.8% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 41.5% |
| about 5 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2005 MR2: Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (41.5%) | ||||
| 2004 | 1,016 | 64.2% | 67.8% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 42.6% |
| about 5 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2004 MR2: Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) (42.6%) | ||||
| 2003 | 1,080 | 67.3% | 72.3% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 34.0% |
| 2002 | 893 | 64.7% | 68.5% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 44.9% |
| 2001 | 741 | 65.5% | 68.8% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 43.5% |
| 2000 | 791 | 62.3% | 67.0% | Handbrake efficiency below minimum (roller test) 36.6% |