2000 Toyota MR2 · 3,248 MOT tests
2000 Toyota MR2 reliability
2000 Toyota MR2s fail 36% of first MOT tests, 8% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 9 of 9 MR2 years (3,248 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota MR2s: 33.3%)
- 36%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota MR2s: 33.3%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 8% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 22
- 94,458
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 22
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 3,248
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2000 against the years either side
- 1999 cars: 17% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2000 car does worse)
- 2001 cars: 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2000 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 12.3% of tests fail here (68% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: seat belts and airbags, 71% fewer fails than comparable cars.
Common problems
What fails on a 2000 Toyota MR2
Fail rate by area
- Brakes20.8%
- Lights and electrics12.9%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks12.3%
- Suspension10.1%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4.4%
- Tyres3.8%
- Body, chassis and structure2.7%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 9.82%
The parking brake holds the car less well than required, so it may roll on a slope and needs repair.
Parking brake inoperative on one side 6.4%
The parking brake does not work on one side, so the car may not hold on a slope and needs repair.
Carbon monoxide high after fast idle 3.94%
High carbon monoxide can point to engine or catalytic converter faults, so ask for diagnosis before buying.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 3.36%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Position lamp not working 3.14%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Parking brake efficiency under half required 3.11%
The parking brake is well below required strength and is unlikely to hold the car on a slope.
Common advisories
Coil spring showing some corrosion (10.78%) · Shock absorber light oil misting (10.07%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (9.36%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.91%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (7.48%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (6.4%)
Is a 2000 Toyota MR2 reliable?
2000 Toyota MR2s fail 36% of first MOT tests, 8% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 9 of 9 MR2 years (3,248 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2000 Toyota MR2 MOT?
Most often parking brake efficiency below minimum (9.82% of tests), parking brake inoperative on one side (6.4% of tests), carbon monoxide high after fast idle (3.94% of tests).
How many miles should a 2000 Toyota MR2 have done?
At its MOT aged about 22, a typical 2000 Toyota MR2 shows 94,458 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
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