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

First-time pass rate94.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+17.5 points
Tests analysed2,392
Average mileage at test42,051 miles
Average year of manufacture2013
Reliability rank112 of 2,005 models

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. On a Nissan GT-R bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Nissan GT-R rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Nissan GT-Rs actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Nissan GT-R

  1. Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective, 0.4% of tests (16.45x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.4% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.3% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.2% of tests
  9. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.2% of tests
  10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.2% of tests

From 5,630 DVSA-tracked Nissan GT-R tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.62% of these flagged Nissan GT-R defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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:

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