Toyota MR2 - 2003
271.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,364 cars, 2,926 tests and 7,947 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: 1,364 cars
The 2003 Toyota MR2 has an overall defect rate of 272 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 378 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 28% improvement. Notably, the model shows fewer issues in critical categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates much lower than the average. It also has a relatively good performance in lights and electrics, although it has a higher defect rate in this area compared to other categories. Mileage trends indicate an increase in defects as mileage rises, but even at higher mileages, the MR2 maintains a lower defect rate than the average car. Overall, the MR2 demonstrates a strong reliability profile, particularly in steering and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,364 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.7% better
142.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 63.9% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 47.0% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.4% better
60.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.8% better
242.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 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
▲ 64.0% better
23.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 68.4% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
- A seat belt:
- 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
▲ 14.4% better
45.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- 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: 701
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 566
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 368
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 232
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 231
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
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 60