Pass rate
89.5%
Above average — 16.2 pts ahead of the 73.3% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 162 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £46–£179
2001 Toyota Supra MOT pass rate
- 2001
- typical 90,365 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
21.2% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2015 96.3% pass
- Avoid 2000 86.1% pass
Across the 11 years on record, a spread of 10.2 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 88.7%
- Typical mileage
- 90k mi
The 2001 Toyota Supra MOT pass rate is 89.5% of its MOT tests — 16.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 21.2% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Toyota Supra does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 3.6× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 19.7% of everything recorded on the 2001 Toyota Supra, against 5.5% nationally — 14.2 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 21.2%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- 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 73.3% and this one manages 89.5% — 16.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% 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 2001 Toyota Supra compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.3%, so this figure is 16.2 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 88.7%. The median 2001 Toyota Supra in this dataset had covered 90,365 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 87.5% of the time, April–September 91.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits", noted on 1.85% of tests.
- 162 recorded tests behind this page.
- 89.5% overall pass rate, 88.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Supra, the average is 89.0% — best year 2015 (96.3%), worst 2000 (86.1%).
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
- 162
- Typical mileage (median)
- 90,365 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Supra
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Supra MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 69% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Supra
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 47 | 93.6% |
| South West | 23 | 78.3% |
| West Midlands | 22 | 90.9% |
| East of England | 20 | 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 2001 Supra
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 2001 Supra
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 exhaust and emissions 1.9% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside 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 suspension joints 1.2% of tests
“ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
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.
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Check the lights 1.2% of tests
“headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect”
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 2001 Supra through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £46–£179 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £46–£179
- Cheapest common item: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the…
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd…
- £60–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 20%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 162 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 Supra, side by side
11 model years on record, from 2000 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 86.1% to 96.3% — a spread of 10.2 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 86.1% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2001 89.5%catalyst emissions lambda reading…
- 2002 86.2% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2003 87.1% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2004 89.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2005 88.3% headlamp aim projected beam image…
- 2006 93.4% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 87.8% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2008 92.8% catalyst emissions carbon…
- 2015 96.3% position lamp incorrect colour
- 2019 92.1% catalyst emissions lambda reading…
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 2001 Toyota Supra 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 2001 cars with a similar record
- Porsche 911 86.3%
- Jaguar XK8 80.6%
- Porsche Boxster 80.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Slk 80.3%
- BMW Z3 79.5%
- Subaru Impreza 79.3%
Closest pass rates among 2001 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 2001 Toyota Supra 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 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 44 | 21.20% | 20.98% | +0.22 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 41 | 19.70% | 5.52% | +14.18 |
| Brakes | 31 | 14.90% | 20.89% | −5.99 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 29 | 13.90% | 5.57% | +8.33 |
| Tyres | 26 | 12.50% | 19.76% | −7.26 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19 | 9.10% | 12.21% | −3.11 |
| Visibility | 8 | 3.80% | 4.97% | −1.17 |
| Non-component advisories | 2 | 1.00% | 4.18% | −3.18 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 1.00% | 1.76% | −0.76 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 2 | 1.00% | 0.82% | +0.18 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.9% | £60–250 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 1.2% | £18–45 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.2% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Catalyst emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.2% | £60–250 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.2% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.2% | £30–80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 12.3% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 10.5% | £45–95 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 5.6% | £80–180 |
| Wheel bearings has excessive play Suspension | Advisory | 5.6% | £20–55 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 4.3% | £25–65 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.7% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 5 | 100.0% | 25,003 mi |
| 30-60k | 26 | 92.3% | 51,015 mi |
| 60-90k | 48 | 93.8% | 80,378 mi |
| 90-120k | 35 | 94.3% | 105,990 mi |
| 120k+ | 44 | 77.3% | 142,280 mi |
Source: 162 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.
2001 Supra MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2001 Toyota Supra?
89.5% of the 162 2001 Toyota Supra tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.3% for cars first used in 2001. First-attempt pass rate: 88.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2001 Toyota Supra?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.85%), ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.23%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (1.23%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2001 Toyota Supra MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 77.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2001 Toyota Supra in this dataset had covered 90,365 mi.
Does the season affect the 2001 Toyota Supra MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 87.5% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 91.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.