Gmc Dayvan MOT reliability

Gmc Dayvans passed their MOT first time 80% of the time across 5 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

80%

MOTs analysed

5

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1987 petrol

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 53,833 (most between 53,811 and 53,854).

2005: 100% → 2008: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (50.0%)
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side (50.0%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (50.0%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency less than 50% of the required value (50.0%)
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements (50.0%)

Where 1987 Dayvans fail

Brakes

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.