2001 Toyota MR2 · 3,261 MOT tests
2001 Toyota MR2 reliability
2001 Toyota MR2s fail 36.1% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 8 of 9 MR2 years (3,261 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota MR2s: 33.3%)
- 36.1%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota MR2s: 33.3%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 10% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 22
- 92,240
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 22
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 3,261
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2001 against the years either side
- 2000 cars: 8% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2001 car does better)
- 2002 cars: 12% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2001 car does worse)
- Weak spot: brakes, 20.9% of tests fail here (64% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: body, chassis and structure, 74% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2001 car carries a 51 plate (September–December 2001).
Common problems
What fails on a 2001 Toyota MR2
Fail rate by area
- Brakes20.9%
- Lights and electrics13.8%
- Suspension9.6%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.3%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4%
- Tyres3.4%
- Body, chassis and structure2.3%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Parking brake efficiency below minimum 10.76%
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 6.93%
The parking brake does not work on one side, so the car may not hold on a slope and needs repair.
Parking brake efficiency under half required 3.89%
The parking brake is well below required strength and is unlikely to hold the car on a slope.
Shock absorber serious fluid leak 3.68%
A shock absorber leaking heavily has likely lost its damping, so the car will handle and brake less safely.
Position lamp not working 3.37%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 2.85%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Common advisories
Brake disc pitted or scored (11.32%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (10.21%) · Shock absorber light oil misting (8.92%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (8.31%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (7.94%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.85%)
Is a 2001 Toyota MR2 reliable?
2001 Toyota MR2s fail 36.1% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 8 of 9 MR2 years (3,261 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2001 Toyota MR2 MOT?
Most often parking brake efficiency below minimum (10.76% of tests), parking brake inoperative on one side (6.93% of tests), parking brake efficiency under half required (3.89% of tests).
How many miles should a 2001 Toyota MR2 have done?
At its MOT aged about 22, a typical 2001 Toyota MR2 shows 92,240 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2001 car?
A car first registered in 2001 carries a 51 plate (September–December 2001).
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