Toyota MR2 - 2005
254.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota MR2, model year 2005.
Sample size: 911 cars, 1,924 tests and 4,888 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: 911 cars
The 2005 Toyota MR2 has an overall defect rate of 254 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 376 per 100, representing a 32% improvement. Notably, it excels in several categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average for its year. While the model shows higher defects as mileage increases, it remains competitive compared to similar vehicles, particularly in the 0-31,000 miles and 31,000-62,000 miles segments. Overall, the MR2 stands out for its reliability in key areas while maintaining a lower defect rate than the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 911 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 12.5% better
138.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 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
▲ 65.2% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 57.7% better
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.7% better
45.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.9% better
248.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 68.3% better
19.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 66.7% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 31.9% better
31.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default 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: 614
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 343
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 270
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 187
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 150
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
Serious faults (Top 10)
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
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: 81
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Parking brake efficiency: less than 50% of the required value
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 29