Nissan GT-R MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Nissan GT-R MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Nissan GT-R passed on its first attempt in 95.5%, and its overall record sits +14.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Nissan GT-R in the 2023–2025 data: 7,196 tests across 14 model years (2008–2021). 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 Nissan GT-R MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Nissan GT-R, the Noise, emissions and leaks 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 Nissan GT-R's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Nissan GT-R DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Nissan GT-R, each with how many of the model's 7,196 tests it was noted on.

• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 50 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 42 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard" (Major) — noted on about 32 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 28 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 27 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 24 Nissan GT-R tests, 0.3% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Nissan GT-R Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Nissan GT-R model year on record is 2021 (98.7% across 76 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (93.3%). The gap between them is 5.4 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 Nissan GT-R Owners

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

• the exhaust and emissions — “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.

• 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 lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Nissan GT-R MOT & Reliability