McLaren GT MOT reliability

McLaren GTs passed their MOT first time 93% of the time across 153 tests in 2025. 203 are still licensed in Great Britain.

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First-time pass rate

93%

MOTs analysed

153

Still licensed (GB)

203

Body type

Coupe

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

2020 petrol

50 MOTs

These figures come from 50 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 13,824 (most between 9,821 and 17,582).

2023: 94% → 2024: 96% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (4.0%)
Headlamp aim: too low (4.0%)
Rear fog lamp: not working (4.0%)
Fuel cap/sealing device: ineffective (2.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (2.0%)

Where 2020 GTs fail

Lights & electrics

8.0%

Wheels & tyres

6.0%

Body, structure & corrosion

2.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

2.0%

Suspension & axles

2.0%

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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.