Toyota MR2 - 2001
291.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 2001.
Sample size: 956 cars, 2,011 tests and 5,854 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: 956 cars
The 2001 Toyota MR2 has an overall defect rate of 291 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the average for cars of the same year at 369 defects per 100 vehicles, showing a 21% improvement. Notably, it excels in several categories, with particularly low defect rates in steering, visibility, body structure, and equipment, indicating stronger reliability in these areas compared to the average car. Mileage trends suggest that as distance increases, the defect rate for the MR2 also rises, but it does so at a slower rate than the average vehicle. Overall, this model stands out positively for its lower incidence of specific defects, making it a dependable choice among cars from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 956 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.6% better
155.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
Steering
▲ 50.0% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 46.9% better
15.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 11.7% better
77.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
▲ 16.8% better
243.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 72.3% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
Other
▲ 4.0% better
53.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
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: 412
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 354
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 346
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 328
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 275
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 233
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 168
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 167
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 166
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: 138
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
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: 47
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 44