Toyota Gt86: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Gt86 passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 6,678 individual Toyota Gt86 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.8 points
Tests analysed6,678
Average mileage at test57,080 miles
Average year of manufacture2015
Reliability rank1,135 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Toyota Gt86s 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 Toyota Gt86 tested had covered 57,080 miles and was built around 2015.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Toyota Gt86 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 Toyota Gt86 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 Toyota Gt86s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Gt86

  1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 0.6% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests
  6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.8% of tests
  8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests

From 11,447 DVSA-tracked Toyota Gt86 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.86% of these flagged Toyota Gt86 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Toyota Gt86 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 Toyota Gt86 year:

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