Pass rate
94.8%
Above average — 20.1 pts ahead of the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 922 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £38–£120
2010 Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate
- 2010
- typical 56,973 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
25.6% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2021 98.7% pass
- Avoid 2013 93.3% pass
Across the 14 years on record, a spread of 5.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 94.6%
- Typical mileage
- 57k mi
The 2010 Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate is 94.8% of its MOT tests — 20.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 25.6% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Nissan GT-R does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
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 74.7% and this one manages 94.8% — 20.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 32% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
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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How does the 2010 Nissan GT-R compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 20.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 94.6%. The median 2010 Nissan GT-R in this dataset had covered 56,973 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 93.7% of the time, April–September 95.7%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view", noted on 1.41% of tests.
- 922 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.8% overall pass rate, 94.6% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Nissan GT-R, the average is 95.6% — best year 2021 (98.7%), worst 2013 (93.3%).
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
- 922
- Typical mileage (median)
- 56,973 mi
- Make and model
- Nissan GT-R
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Windscreen
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the GT-R MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 77% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the GT-R
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 197 | 91.4% |
| East of England | 135 | 96.3% |
| South West | 119 | 95.8% |
| North West | 96 | 93.8% |
| West Midlands | 92 | 98.9% |
| Yorkshire | 76 | 96.1% |
| North East | 50 | 96.0% |
| Scotland | 48 | 89.6% |
| East Midlands | 43 | 97.7% |
| Wales | 38 | 97.4% |
| London | 28 | 92.9% |
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 2010 GT-R
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 2010 GT-R
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 windscreen 1.4% of tests
“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.
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Check the lights 1.0% 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.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 0.9% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at 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.
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 2010 GT-R through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £38–£120 — and 32% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £38–£120
- Cheapest common item: anti-lock braking system warning lamp…
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 32%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 922 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 GT-R, side by side
14 model years on record, from 2008 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 93.3% to 98.7% — a spread of 5.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 97.1% position lamp not working
- 2009 95.8% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2010 94.8%windscreen damaged but not…
- 2011 93.9% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2012 95.7% catalytic converter missing where…
- 2013 93.3% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2014 95.8% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2015 95.9% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2016 95.5% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2017 97.6% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2018 95.6% catalytic converter missing where…
- 2019 97.5% wipers does not clear the…
- 2020 94.4% wipers does not clear the…
- 2021 98.7% has ply or cords exposed
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 2010 Nissan GT-R 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 2010 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 92.7%
- Porsche Boxster 91.8%
- BMW M3 90.8%
- Porsche Cayenne 86.5%
- Toyota Estima 85.9%
- Lexus IS250 85.6%
Closest pass rates among 2010 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 2010 Nissan GT-R 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 475 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 123 | 25.60% | 20.89% | +4.71 |
| Tyres | 107 | 22.30% | 19.76% | +2.54 |
| Suspension | 92 | 19.20% | 20.98% | −1.78 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 41 | 8.50% | 12.21% | −3.71 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 34 | 7.10% | 5.52% | +1.58 |
| Visibility | 29 | 6.00% | 4.97% | +1.03 |
| Non-component advisories | 14 | 2.90% | 4.18% | −1.28 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 14 | 2.90% | 1.76% | +1.14 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13 | 2.70% | 5.57% | −2.87 |
| Steering | 8 | 1.70% | 2.57% | −0.87 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.4% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.98% | £30–80 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.87% | £60–250 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 0.76% | £5–20 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.65% | £60–250 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 0.65% | £45–95 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.65% | £5–25 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 0.54% | £20–80 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 0.54% | £8–22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 0.43% | £3–15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.3% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.5% | £80–180 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 4.0% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 2.2% | £18–45 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 1.9% | £25–65 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 1.9% | £18–45 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 121 | 96.7% | 20,768 mi |
| 30-60k | 386 | 95.3% | 46,978 mi |
| 60-90k | 351 | 94.6% | 72,062 mi |
| 90-120k | 56 | 89.3% | 102,457 mi |
| 120k+ | 7 | 85.7% | 127,246 mi |
Source: 922 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.
2010 GT-R MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Nissan GT-R?
94.8% of the 922 2010 Nissan GT-R tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 94.6%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Nissan GT-R?
The three most recorded items are windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (1.41%), headlamp aim too low (0.98%), catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (0.87%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 96.7% of the time, falling to 85.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Nissan GT-R in this dataset had covered 56,973 mi.
Does the season affect the 2010 Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 93.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 95.7%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.