McLaren 570 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

McLaren 570 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The McLaren 570 passed on its first attempt in 95.0%, and its overall record sits +14.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the McLaren 570 in the 2023–2025 data: 2,384 tests across 5 model years (2016–2020). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common McLaren 570 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the McLaren 570, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the McLaren 570's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded McLaren 570 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the McLaren 570, each with how many of the model's 2,384 tests it was noted on.

• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 23 McLaren 570 tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak" (Major) — noted on about 22 McLaren 570 tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 17 McLaren 570 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 11 McLaren 570 tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates missing" (Rectified) — noted on about 9 McLaren 570 tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 8 McLaren 570 tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst McLaren 570 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest McLaren 570 model year on record is 2020 (97.4% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2016 (93.3%). The gap between them is 4.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

McLaren 570 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.1 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for McLaren 570 Owners

These checks follow this McLaren 570's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a McLaren 570.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the shock absorbers — “shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak”

  Press down hard on each corner of the car and let go. It should settle in one bounce; if it keeps rocking, or you can see oil weeping down a shock absorber, that is the fault a tester will find.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the McLaren 570. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Where the McLaren 570 is most common

Across every 570 model year on record (2016–2020): 1,551 McLaren 570 cars tested in a recordable postcode area, across 2,383 tests. Reading (RG) has the most, with 120 cars tested there. Cars are counted by the postcode area of the MOT station, so this is where they were tested, not necessarily where their owners live.

The twenty areas with the most McLaren 570 cars in the record, sorted by car count — sort the columns for a different question. Cars tested at a station whose postcode area could not be resolved are counted in the model's total but in no area, so the shares add up to slightly under 100% even across every area, and an area's cars are a subset of the model's. Pass rate is blank below 30 tests in an area, where a percentage is noise rather than a finding. How this model's pass rate varies by postcode →

Frequently Asked Questions: McLaren 570 MOT & Reliability