Toyota GT86 MOT reliability

Toyota GT86s passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 6,590 tests in 2025. 6,075 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

6,590

Still licensed (GB)

6,075

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

244 MOTs

Passed first time 94%. Typical mileage 26,195 (most between 18,283 and 35,504).

2022: 92% → 2023: 95% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 94%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (0.8%)
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (0.8%)
Hand lever: has insufficient reserve travel (0.4%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (0.4%)

Where 2020 GT86s fail

Wheels & tyres

2.5%

Brakes

2.0%

Visibility & wipers

0.8%

Lights & electrics

0.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

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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.