Toyota GT86 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Toyota GT86 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Toyota GT86 passed on its first attempt in 87.3%, and its overall record sits +7.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota GT86 in the 2023–2025 data: 21,868 tests across 9 model years (2012–2020). 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 Toyota GT86 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota GT86, the Visibility 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 Toyota GT86's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Toyota GT86 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota GT86, each with how many of the model's 21,868 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 733 Toyota GT86 tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 662 Toyota GT86 tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 629 Toyota GT86 tests, 2.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 256 Toyota GT86 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 251 Toyota GT86 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 246 Toyota GT86 tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Toyota GT86 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Toyota GT86 model year on record is 2020 (95.8% across 745 tests), and the weakest is 2012 (84.9%). The gap between them is 10.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Toyota GT86 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.4 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 Toyota GT86 Owners

These checks follow this Toyota GT86's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Toyota GT86.

• 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.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• 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 Toyota GT86. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Toyota GT86 MOT & Reliability