Toyota Supra: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Supra passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,412 individual Toyota Supra tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Toyota Supras 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 Supra tested had covered 101,659 miles and was built around 1999.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Supra sits 10.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,092 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 Toyota Supra

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.6% of tests (4.6x the national rate for this defect)
2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.2% of tests (2.74x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.1% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.3% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1.4% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2% of tests
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
10. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 1% of tests (3.71x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,413 DVSA-tracked Toyota Supra tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.32% of these flagged Toyota Supra defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Supra

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 Toyota Supra before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 3.5% of tests (5.45x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 13.3% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this advisory)
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.8% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this advisory)
4. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.2% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.8% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.4% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this advisory)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.9% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 12.7% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.1% of tests, also fails

From 1,413 DVSA-tracked Toyota Supra tests, 2024.

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Ford Edge - 87.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa Sri Premium Turbo - 87.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa Sri Turbo - 87.1%
• Fiat 500 Rockstar - 87.1%
• Honda Integra - 87.1%
• Ford Transit Custom 320lmtd Eblue A - 87%

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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