Nissan GT-R: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Nissan GT-R passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,392 individual Nissan GT-R tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 94.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Nissan GT-Rs presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Nissan GT-R tested had covered 42,051 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Nissan GT-R sits 17.5 points above the national average, ranked 112 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Nissan GT-R

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.8% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.5% of tests
7. Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective, 0.5% of tests (16.97x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 0.4% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
10. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.3% of tests

From 2,391 DVSA-tracked Nissan GT-R tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.39% of these flagged Nissan GT-R defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Nissan GT-R

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Nissan GT-R before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 12.3% of tests, also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.5% of tests
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.2% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests, also fails
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 1.2% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
10. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests

From 2,391 DVSA-tracked Nissan GT-R tests, 2024.

Nissan GT-R pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Nissan GT-R year:

• 2009 Nissan GT-R - 96% first-time pass, 598 tests
• 2010 Nissan GT-R - 94.7% first-time pass, 285 tests
• 2017 Nissan GT-R - 97.6% first-time pass, 210 tests

Other Nissan models

• Nissan Qashqai - 72.7%
• Nissan Juke - 71.8%
• Nissan Micra - 71.7%
• Nissan Note - 72.1%
• Nissan X-Trail - 73.5%
• Nissan Navara - 72.9%
• Nissan Leaf - 83.1%
• Nissan Nv200 - 65.1%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Suzuki Swift Sz5 Dualjet Mhev - 94.3%
• Volkswagen T-Roc Design Tsi Evo - 94.3%
• Audi A1 S Line Competition Tfsi S-A - 94.3%
• Volkswagen Polo Life Tsi - 94.2%
• Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Awd A - 94.2%
• Ford Puma St-Line Auto - 94.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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