McLaren 720S V8 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

McLaren 720S V8 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The McLaren 720S V8 passed on its first attempt in 97.2%, and its overall record sits +16.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the McLaren 720S V8 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,469 tests across 5 model years (2017–2021). 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 720S V8 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the McLaren 720S V8, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 720S V8's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded McLaren 720S V8 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the McLaren 720S V8, each with how many of the model's 1,469 tests it was noted on.

• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 10 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 9 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 9 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 8 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 8 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plates missing" (Major) — noted on about 8 McLaren 720S V8 tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst McLaren 720S V8 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest McLaren 720S V8 model year on record is 2018 (98.0% across 506 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (94.3%). The gap between them is 3.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for McLaren 720S V8 Owners

These checks follow this McLaren 720S V8's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a McLaren 720S V8.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• 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.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the McLaren 720S V8. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: McLaren 720S V8 MOT & Reliability