Pass rate
95.6%
Above average — 17.0 pts ahead of the 78.6% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 90 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £22–£78
2013 McLaren MP4-12C MOT pass rate
- 2013
- 2 trims combined
- typical 22,487 mi
Only 90 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
42.9% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 96.4% pass
- Avoid 2013 95.6% pass · this year
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 0.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 95.3%
- Typical mileage
- 22k mi
The 2013 McLaren MP4-12C MOT pass rate is 95.6% of its MOT tests — 17.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 42.9% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how McLaren MP4-12C does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 2.2× the national share
Tyres make up 42.9% of everything recorded on the 2013 McLaren Mp4-12c, against 19.8% nationally — 23.1 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 78.6% and this one manages 95.6% — 17.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 60% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every McLaren MP4-12C first registered in 2013 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 78.6%, so this figure is 17.0 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 95.3%. The median 2013 McLaren MP4-12C in this dataset had covered 22,487 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 95.2% of the time, April–September 95.8%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Washers not working", noted on 2.22% of tests.
- 90 recorded tests behind this page.
- 95.6% overall pass rate, 95.3% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the McLaren MP4-12C, the average is 96.2% — best year 2012 (96.4%), worst 2013 (95.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 90
- Typical mileage (median)
- 22,487 mi
- Make and model
- McLaren MP4-12C
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen Washer
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the MP4-12C MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 87% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the MP4-12C
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 27 | 92.6% |
| East Midlands | 17 | 100.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2013 MP4-12C
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2013 MP4-12C
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.2% of tests
“washers not working”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.1% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the lights 1.1% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2013 MP4-12C through its MOT
Across the 9 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £22–£78 — and 60% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 9 common items
- £22–£78
- Cheapest common item: malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 67%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 60%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 90 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the MP4-12C, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2011 to 2013. Across them the pass rate runs from 95.6% to 96.4% — a spread of 0.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2011 96.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2012 96.4% washers not working
- 2013 95.6%washers not working
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2013 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 94.6%
- Bentley Continental 93.9%
- Porsche Boxster 93.5%
- Porsche Cayman 92.7%
- Jaguar F-Type 91.0%
- Audi A8 91.0%
Closest pass rates among 2013 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C 9 failure items · 5 advisories · 6 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 21 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 9 | 42.90% | 19.76% | +23.14 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 4 | 19.00% | 12.21% | +6.79 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3 | 14.30% | 5.52% | +8.78 |
| Suspension | 2 | 9.50% | 20.98% | −11.48 |
| Visibility | 2 | 9.50% | 4.97% | +4.53 |
| Road Wheels | 1 | 4.80% | 0.75% | +4.05 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washers not working Visibility | Major | 2.2% | £5–15 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.1% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.1% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.1% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.1% | £5–25 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.1% | £3–12 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) insecure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.1% | £5–20 |
| Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.1% | £3–15 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | Rectified | 1.1% | £45–95 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 5.6% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 3.3% | £45–95 |
| Badly distorted Road Wheels | Advisory | 1.1% | £20–55 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 1.1% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 1.1% | £25–65 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 64 | 95.3% | 17,123 mi |
| 30-60k | 24 | 95.8% | 42,981 mi |
Source: 90 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2013 MP4-12C MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2013 McLaren MP4-12C?
95.6% of the 90 2013 McLaren MP4-12C tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 78.6% for cars first used in 2013. First-attempt pass rate: 95.3%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2013 McLaren MP4-12C?
The three most recorded items are washers not working (2.22%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (1.11%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (1.11%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.3% of the time, falling to 95.8% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2013 McLaren MP4-12C in this dataset had covered 22,487 mi.
Does the season affect the 2013 McLaren MP4-12C MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 95.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 95.8%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.