Toyota MR2 - 2000
287.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 2000.
Sample size: 1,042 cars, 2,253 tests and 6,486 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: 1,042 cars
The 2000 Toyota MR2 shows a notable overall defect rate of approximately 288 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20.5% lower than the yearly average of 362 defects per 100 vehicles. This model performs particularly well in several categories, with significantly fewer issues related to steering, visibility, body structure, and equipment compared to the average car. Mileage trends indicate that while defects increase with higher mileage, the MR2 maintains a relatively lower defect rate across various mileage segments. Overall, the MR2 stands out as a reliable car with fewer defects, especially in critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,042 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.0% better
148.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
Steering
▲ 53.0% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 47.7% better
14.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.5% better
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.2% better
242.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 61.2% better
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 74.6% better
4.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 2.6% better
56.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 222
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 173
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 53