Toyota MR2 - 1993
285.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1993 is 301.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 1993.
Sample size: 319 cars, 607 tests and 1,734 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 319 cars
The 1993 Toyota MR2 shows an overall defect rate of 286 defects per 100 vehicles, slightly better than the average of 300 defects for cars of the same year, marking a 4.8% improvement. The MR2 performs particularly well in the categories of Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where it has significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it stands out negatively in the "Other" category, with a defect rate of 110 compared to the average of 65. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, especially after 93,000 miles, yet the MR2 still demonstrates a relatively favourable performance in comparison to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 319 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 0.5% worse
116.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 116.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 30.7% better
21.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 30.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 7.7% better
22.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- An obstruction: materially affecting the driver’s view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible
Lights & Electrics
▲ 42.1% better
41.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- which shows red light to the front, white light to the rear or has heavily reduced light intensity
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.7% better
182.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 189.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 25.6% better
60.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 81.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 29.1% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.7 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 68.2% worse
110.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.4 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 161
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 114
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 85
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 66
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 62
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 51
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Serious faults (Top 10)
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 16