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

First-time pass rate87.1%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.4 points
Tests analysed1,412
Average mileage at test101,659 miles
Average year of manufacture1999
Reliability rank1,092 of 2,005 models

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. On a Toyota Supra 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 Supra 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 Supras actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Supra

  1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.4% of tests (4.79x the national rate for this defect)
  2. 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, 0.8% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
  3. 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, 1.1% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Audible warning inoperative, 0.5% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.9% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 0.6% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)
  8. 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, 1.2% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 2,998 DVSA-tracked Toyota Supra tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.39% of these flagged Toyota Supra defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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