How many Toyota MR2s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 9,718 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain6,625−6.4% on a year earlier
Declared SORN13,259Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202567.8%Cars of the same ages 60.7%
Rank by number licensedNo. 393of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year200440,419 licensed
Average annual mileage2,174miles a year
How many Toyota MR2s are left in Great Britain?
There were 6,625 Toyota MR2s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 13,259 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 83.6% fewer than the peak of 40,419 in 2004.
Toyota MR2s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers peaked in 2004 and have fallen every year since, as older cars are scrapped faster than new ones are registered.
In 2025, 67.8% of Toyota MR2 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Toyota MR2s tested pass 60.7% of the time, so the Toyota MR2 does better than average for its age, by 7.1 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 67.2%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Toyota MR2 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
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MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Toyota MR2 compared with all cars
Brakes is the most common reason a Toyota MR2 fails its MOT,
appearing on 52.5% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
7.0% of Toyota MR2 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Toyota MR2 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Toyota MR2 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Parking brake efficiency below requirements”, on 26.6% of 3,127 failed tests.
53.7% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Engine oil leak, but not excessive”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Toyota MR2 tests, 2025
7 years of the Toyota MR2, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2005 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (71.9% passed first time) and the 2000 cars worst (63.5%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Toyota MR2 annual mileage
The average Toyota MR2 covers 2,174 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
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2,159
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Toyota MR2 by vehicle age
Registrations of Toyota MR2s for the first time in Great Britain were highest at 3,778 in 2001, when this data begins. In 2025, 11 were registered. With almost none registered new, the number on the road is likely to keep falling.
Registered for the first time, by year
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Toyota MR2s registered for the first time in Great Britain, by year
Of the 6,793 Toyota MR2s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 63.0% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc, and 24.3% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Toyota MR2s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,701cc to 1,800cc 4,279 licensed
63.0%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 1,648 licensed
24.3%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 480 licensed
7.1%
2,001cc to 2,100cc 287 licensed
4.2%
Other sizes 99 licensed
1.5%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,701–1,800cc
Petrol
4,278
63.0%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
1,645
24.2%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
480
7.1%
2,001–2,100cc
Petrol
286
4.2%
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Toyota MR2 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Toyota MR2 from 2000, when the data begins, to 2006. On the NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2006), official combined fuel economy for its petrol versions ranges from 38.2 mpg, with CO2 of 178 g/km.
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2006
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2006
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model name “MR2”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Toyota MR2 safety recalls
DVSA lists 1 safety recall for the Toyota MR2, launched on 25 April 2005.
Brake fluid may leak
Launched 25 April 2005DVSA recall R/2004/168Manufacturer ref. SR60599
Defect
Due to an improper washing process of a metal part within the brake master cylinder there is a possibility that the groove for installing the rubber seal ring which is located at the end of the master cylinder may be corroded. In this condition brake fluid may leak from the seal or a small amount of air may enter the master cylinder which could lead to an increase in vehicle stopping distance.
Remedy
Vehicles that are likely to be affected will be checked and a quality assured part fitted if necessary.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Toyota MR2. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
