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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Toyota
  4. MR2
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Toyota MR2

6,793 on UK roads in 2025-449 vs 2024

On the road

6,793

6,793 licensed

Change vs 2024

-6.2%

-449 cars

New in 2025

11

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Toyota MR2 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 6,793 licensed in 2025 - down 6.2% on 2024. 11 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.6-2.0L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Toyota MR2 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Toyota MR2 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Toyota MR2 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

6,793total
  • Petrol99.9%
  • Diesel0.0%
  • Hybrid0.0%
  • Battery Electric0.0%
  • Other0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Electric1
  • 1.0-1.6L6
  • 1.6-2.0L4,813
  • 2.0-3.0L1,936
  • Over 3.0L37

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 200028%
  • 2000-200454%
  • 2005-200918%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Toyota Mr2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 11,668 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

71.6%

11,668 MOT tests in 2025 · 9,706 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

70%

2023

71.4%

2024

71.2%

2025

71.6%

▲ 1.6 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Toyota Mr2 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 11,242 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
2,392miles a year · low use

88.9%

low · <5k

9.3%

avg · 5-15k

1.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 451-2,781 miles a year (median 1,216).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

95,044
47,563middle 50%: 69,255-118,844143,488

Typical odometer rising: 93,630 → 94,518 → 94,724 → 95,044

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
87.8%
40-80k
76.3%
80-120k
68.7%
120k+
66.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Petrol

9,704 tests

71.6%

A 2025 Toyota Mr2 passes first time 71.6% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 2,392 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 87.8% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.4% past 120k.

Why a MR2 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2,758 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a MR2 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes58.7%
Exhaust & emissions33.5%
Lamps & electrical31%
Suspension29.6%
Body & structure13%
Tyres10.9%
Visibility10.8%
Steering6%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement832
Parking brake inoperative on one side436
Emissions levels exceed default limits375
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer319
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits296
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements285
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value284
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake267
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired264
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning235
23.9% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·2,758 fails analysed

Toyota MR2 - frequently asked

How many Toyota MR2 are left in the UK?
There are 6,793 Toyota MR2 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 6.2% on 2024.
How many new Toyota MR2 were registered in 2025?
11 brand-new Toyota MR2 cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Toyota MR2 use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Toyota MR2 on the road, with the majority in the 1.6-2.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Toyota MR2?
Most Toyota MR2 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.
How reliable is the Toyota MR2?
71.6% of Toyota MR2 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Toyota MR2 has around 92,881 miles on the clock.

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