Toyota MR2 - 2002
284.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,151 cars, 2,462 tests and 6,993 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: 1,151 cars
The 2002 Toyota MR2 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 284 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% better than the average of 374 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, it excels in several categories, particularly steering, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are considerably lower than average. However, it shows a higher occurrence of defects in the mileage range of 0–31,000 miles, indicating potential early issues in this segment. Overall, the MR2 stands out positively in multiple areas, making it a reliable choice in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,151 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 9.4% better
151.3 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
- Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 33.6% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 48.3% better
15.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.4% better
80.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.4% better
223.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 60.1% better
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 74.5% better
3.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 7.1% better
49.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 572
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 411
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 327
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 301
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 237
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 227
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 198
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 217
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: 136
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 54