MOT data
Toyota GT86 MOT fail rate by age and year
DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 26,073 MOT tests · Updated
At 10 years, 18.8% of Toyota GT86 MOT tests ended in a fail (adjusted to typical mileage), against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (4,441 MOT tests) [1].
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- Tyres: fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×) at 10 years, 200 of 4,441 MOT tests
- Mileage: median 61,537 miles at 10 years against 75,043 for all class 4 vehicles, 4,441 MOT tests
- Before the mileage adjustment: 16.3% of MOT tests at 10 years ended in a fail, 4,441 MOT tests
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Figures are for the model, not one car, and compare with all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 in the same test year.
- Fail rate at 10 years, typical mileage
- 18.8%
- vs 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10
- 4,441 MOT tests
- Fail rate at 10 years, raw
- 16.3%
- vs 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10
- 4,441 MOT tests
- Median mileage at 10 years
- 61,537 mi
- vs 75,043 mi for all class 4 vehicles
- 4,441 MOT tests
Toyota GT86 MOT fail rate by age
Each line follows the cars first used in one year across the ages they were tested at from 2022 to 2025, so a line never mixes a 2005 car with a 2015 one. 26k DVSA MOT tests in all (26,073).
At 10 years and typical mileage that is 39% fewer fails than all class 4 vehicles tested at 10 (4,441 MOT tests).
| Age | Raw | Typical mileage | All class 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 13.1% |
| 5 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 15.3% |
| 6 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 17.8% |
| 7 | 13.4% | 14.5% | 20.7% |
| 8 | 13.7% | 15.3% | 24.1% |
| 9 | 15.2% | 17.8% | 28.0% |
| 10 | 16.3% | 18.8% | 31.0% |
| 11 | 18.7% | 21.0% | 33.1% |
| 12 | 20.3% | 22.7% | 34.8% |
| 13 | 21.1% | 21.6% | 36.5% |
Lower MOT fail rate than average: 16.3% raw · 18.8% at typical mileage, against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles tested at 10, 4,441 MOT tests. Which years? See the full verdict
What fails on a Toyota GT86 at 10 years
4 of 11 parts fail clearly more or less often than on cars the same age, with the same direction at 3 or more ages up to 18 years and no mixed picture.
| Part | Per 100 | All class 4 | Compared | Most common fail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 4.5 | 6.9 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.6–0.7×) | Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (MOT fail) |
| Brakes | 3.1 | 6.5 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.4–0.6×) | Service brake excessively binding (MOT fail) |
| Lights and electrics | 4.1 | 11.2 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.3–0.4×) | Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (MOT fail) |
| Suspension | 2.5 | 9.7 | fails less often than cars the same age (0.2–0.3×) | Coil spring fractured or broken (MOT fail) |
| Visibility | 3.1 | 4.4 | about average for cars the same age | Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (MOT fail) |
| Emissions and leaks | 2.4 | 2.8 | about average for cars the same age | Petrol exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (MOT fail) |
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The figures here describe Toyota GT86 cars as a group. A registration shows one car's own DVSA record: its MOT tests, the mileage at each test and the recall flag.
- Check a Toyota GT86's MOT history Every MOT test, fail item, advisory and mileage reading DVSA holds for that registration.
- Mileage check on a Toyota GT86 The odometer reading from each MOT, with drops, jumps and long gaps flagged.
- Check a Toyota GT86 for an outstanding recall Whether DVSA's MOT record flags an outstanding safety recall for that registration.
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Toyota GT86 recalls
2 DVSA recalls list this model by name [2]. Vehicles are DVSA's count of affected Toyota GT86 vehicles. The latest:
- R/2018/305 Also covers the Toyota GT86: Due to improper valve train design inside the engine excessive stress is generated compared to the design condition (3,505 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2012 to May 2013. From the recall's stated risk: “Excessive stress may cause the valve spring to fracture.”
- R/2016/184 Also covers the Toyota GT86: Power steering assistance may be lost (4,556 vehicles of this model), built Apr 2012 to Mar 2015. From the recall's stated risk: “Under certain conditions the electrical terminal of the wiring harness connected to the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) of the EPS slide causes abrasion on…”
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Toyota GT86 against similar cars at 10 years
Same class and fuel, all tested at 10 years, at typical mileage.
| Model | Fail rate | 95% range | MOT tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota GT86 | 18.8% | 17.0% to 20.8% | 4,441 |
| Audi TT MOT fail rate | 17.5% | 16.9% to 18.1% | 24,683 |
| Mercedes-Benz SLK MOT fail rate | 27.1% | 25.9% to 28.3% | 20,060 |
| Volkswagen Scirocco MOT fail rate | 27.3% | 26.6% to 28.0% | 18,135 |
| Mazda MX-5 MOT fail rate | 23.5% | 21.9% to 25.1% | 12,116 |
| BMW Z4 MOT fail rate | 22.1% | 20.2% to 24.1% | 7,093 |
| Peugeot RCZ MOT fail rate | 35.3% | 33.9% to 36.8% | 6,929 |
| Porsche 911 MOT fail rate | 8.5% | 6.9% to 10.5% | 6,228 |
| Jaguar F-Type MOT fail rate | 13.8% | 11.6% to 16.4% | 5,203 |
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Questions people ask
How often does a Toyota GT86 fail its MOT at 10 years?
18.8% of MOT tests at 10 years ended in a fail at typical mileage (16.3% as tested), from 4,441 MOT tests, against 31.0% for all class 4 vehicles the same age; the Audi TT was at 17.5%.
What fails most on a Toyota GT86 at 10 years?
4.5 in 100 MOT tests at 10 years failed on tyres, most often "tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm", then brakes (3.1) and lights and electrics (4.1), from 4,441 MOT tests.
How does the Toyota GT86 compare with the Audi TT?
At 10 years the Toyota GT86 failed 18.8% of MOT tests at typical mileage, the Audi TT 17.5% and the Mercedes-Benz SLK 27.1%, from 4,441, 24,683 and 20,060 MOT tests.
What mileage does a Toyota GT86 have at 10 years?
A median of 61,537 miles at the MOT test at 10 years, against 75,043 for all class 4 vehicles the same age, from 4,441 MOT tests.
Sources
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 26,073 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
- Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Vehicle safety recalls data. DVSA recall data. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
Cars tested at 10 years are compared only with vehicles tested at 10 years in the same year, adjusted to typical mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data.