Toyota GT86 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota GT86 took 6,734 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 6,734
First-time pass rate: 86%
All cars: 71%

What the GT86 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres4.1% (all cars 6.4%)
Lights and electrics3.5% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility3.1% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes2.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension1.9% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions1.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.4% (all cars 3.5%)
Number plates and VIN0.3% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.1%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.0%
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.9%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 0.9%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 0.7%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.7%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.4%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 6.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.8%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively 3.5%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.9%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.2%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.1%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2012	1,207	82%
2013	1,576	85%
2014	935	85%
2015	715	86%
2016	630	87%
2017	621	89%
2018	463	88%
2019	339	92%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	16,642 miles
4 years	20,981 miles
5 years	29,446 miles
6 years	36,530 miles
7 years	43,355 miles
8 years	50,260 miles
9 years	58,539 miles
10 years	64,477 miles
11 years	68,493 miles

Check a particular GT86

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.