Gtm K3 MOT reliability

Gtm K3s passed their MOT first time 86% of the time across 7 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 7 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

86%

MOTs analysed

7

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

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 67,752 (most between 67,752 and 67,752).

2006: 100% → 2007: 100% → 2015: 0% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 0% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Ball joint excessively worn (100.0%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)
Parking brake performance: inoperative on one side (100.0%)
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements (100.0%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (100.0%)

Where 1987 K3s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Brakes

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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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.