ToyotaGT86 MOT results
In 2025, 83.4% of Toyota GT86 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 71.0% for cars of the same age. 4.4% had at least one dangerous defect (7.7% for cars the same age). The typical Toyota GT86 tested was 11 years old with 60,100 miles. Based on 6,421 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.
RegisterHow many Toyota GT86 cars are on the road
- First-time pass
- 83.4%no defects to fix
- Cars the same age
- 71.0%first-time pass
- Fixed at the test
- 2.8%passed after repair
- Failed
- 13.8%needed a retest
- Dangerous defect
- 4.4%same age 7.7%
- Typical mileage
- 60,100at the test
First-time pass rate by year first registered
| Year first registered | Tests | First-time pass | All cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 228 | 93.4% | 85.9% |
| 2019 | 335 | 91.6% | 83.5% |
| 2018 | 428 | 88.6% | 80.8% |
| 2017 | 595 | 87.1% | 78.1% |
| 2016 | 615 | 85.5% | 74.8% |
| 2015 | 693 | 84.8% | 71.8% |
| 2014 | 878 | 80.9% | 68.5% |
| 2013 | 1,494 | 80.9% | 65.6% |
| 2012 | 1,148 | 78.5% | 63.2% |
Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.
By age at the test
| Age | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 years | 84 | 94.0% | 87.4% | 27,100 |
| 5-9 years | 2,400 | 87.9% | 79.1% | 43,700 |
| 10-14 years | 3,935 | 80.5% | 65.7% | 71,100 |
Where they’re tested
Colour shows how common the Toyota GT86 is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.
- under 0.5×
- 0.5×–0.8×
- 0.8×–1.25×
- 1.25×–2×
- 2× or more
- Fewer than 5 tests
- None tested
Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.
| Postcode area | Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG Reading | South East | 168 | 2.6% | 1.7× | 85.7% |
| B Birmingham | West Midlands | 158 | 2.5% | 0.8× | 84.8% |
| GU Guildford | South East | 154 | 2.4% | 1.8× | 83.8% |
| DE Derby | East Midlands | 147 | 2.3% | 1.7× | 87.8% |
| NG Nottingham | East Midlands | 133 | 2.1% | 1.1× | 79.7% |
| RH Redhill | South East | 133 | 2.1% | 2.0× | 89.5% |
| CV Coventry | West Midlands | 132 | 2.1% | 1.4× | 86.4% |
| SO Southampton | South East | 123 | 1.9% | 1.6× | 81.3% |
| PE Peterborough | East of England | 119 | 1.9% | 1.0× | 85.7% |
| LE Leicester | East Midlands | 116 | 1.8% | 1.0× | 90.5% |
| BS Bristol | South West | 113 | 1.8% | 1.0× | 65.5% |
| NE Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 113 | 1.8% | 1.1× | 85.0% |
| PO Portsmouth | South East | 111 | 1.7% | 1.2× | 78.4% |
| S Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 109 | 1.7% | 0.8× | 89.0% |
| CM Chelmsford | East of England | 108 | 1.7% | 1.4× | 82.4% |
| MK Milton Keynes | South East | 107 | 1.7% | 1.6× | 89.7% |
| NN Northampton | East Midlands | 102 | 1.6% | 1.2× | 77.5% |
| CF Cardiff | Wales | 98 | 1.5% | 0.9× | 80.6% |
| G Glasgow | Scotland | 93 | 1.4% | 0.9× | 82.8% |
| GL Gloucester | South West | 91 | 1.4% | 1.2× | 90.1% |
| CH Chester | North West | 90 | 1.4% | 1.3× | 83.3% |
| ME Rochester | South East | 89 | 1.4% | 1.3× | 91.0% |
| EH Edinburgh | Scotland | 84 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 88.1% |
| SK Stockport | North West | 84 | 1.3% | 1.3× | 76.2% |
| SA Swansea | Wales | 83 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 84.3% |
| M Manchester | North West | 82 | 1.3% | 0.9× | 92.7% |
| TN Tonbridge | South East | 82 | 1.3% | 1.0× | 78.0% |
| NR Norwich | East of England | 79 | 1.2% | 0.9× | 79.7% |
| HP Hemel Hempstead | South East | 78 | 1.2% | 1.3× | 80.8% |
| ST Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 77 | 1.2% | 1.1× | 80.5% |
| BN Brighton | South East | 72 | 1.1% | 0.9× | 77.8% |
| DN Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 70 | 1.1% | 0.8× | 77.1% |
| IP Ipswich | East of England | 67 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 83.6% |
| PR Preston | North West | 67 | 1.0% | 1.1× | 82.1% |
| EX Exeter | South West | 66 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 84.8% |
| LS Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 63 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 77.8% |
| BH Bournemouth | South West | 62 | 1.0% | 0.9× | 85.5% |
| SG Stevenage | East of England | 60 | 0.9% | 1.3× | 70.0% |
| OX Oxford | South East | 59 | 0.9% | 0.8× | 79.7% |
| SS Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 59 | 0.9% | 1.1× | 91.5% |
| LL Llandudno | Wales | 58 | 0.9% | 0.9× | 91.4% |
| SN Swindon | South West | 58 | 0.9% | 1.0× | 89.7% |
| BA Bath | South West | 57 | 0.9% | 1.1× | 86.0% |
| YO York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 56 | 0.9% | 0.9× | 85.7% |
| NP Newport | Wales | 54 | 0.8% | 1.0× | 85.2% |
| TW Twickenham | London | 54 | 0.8% | 1.2× | 85.2% |
| WA Warrington | North West | 54 | 0.8% | 0.8× | 83.3% |
| CO Colchester | East of England | 52 | 0.8% | 1.0× | 86.5% |
| DY Dudley | West Midlands | 52 | 0.8% | 1.2× | 88.5% |
| TS Teesside | North East | 50 | 0.8% | 0.8× | 70.0% |
| CB Cambridge | East of England | 48 | 0.7% | 1.1× | 89.6% |
| PL Plymouth | South West | 48 | 0.7% | 0.7× | 79.2% |
| AB Aberdeen | Scotland | 47 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 72.3% |
| BB Blackburn | North West | 47 | 0.7% | 0.8× | 89.4% |
| BL Bolton | North West | 46 | 0.7% | 0.9× | 82.6% |
| CW Crewe | North West | 45 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 93.3% |
| EN Enfield | London | 45 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 77.8% |
| WF Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 45 | 0.7% | 0.8× | 77.8% |
| KT Kingston upon Thames | London | 44 | 0.7% | 0.8× | 90.9% |
| LU Luton | East of England | 43 | 0.7% | 1.0× | 93.0% |
| LN Lincoln | East Midlands | 42 | 0.7% | 1.2× | 83.3% |
| CR Croydon | London | 41 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 82.9% |
| CT Canterbury | South East | 41 | 0.6% | 0.8× | 85.4% |
| WN Wigan | North West | 40 | 0.6% | 1.3× | 82.5% |
| WR Worcester | West Midlands | 40 | 0.6% | 1.1× | 77.5% |
| WV Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 40 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 87.5% |
| BD Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 39 | 0.6% | 0.7× | 94.9% |
| L Liverpool | North West | 39 | 0.6% | 0.6× | 84.6% |
| SL Slough | South East | 39 | 0.6% | 0.9× | 89.7% |
| WD Watford | East of England | 38 | 0.6% | 1.5× | 78.9% |
| DA Dartford | South East | 37 | 0.6% | 0.8× | 89.2% |
| KA Kilmarnock | Scotland | 35 | 0.5% | 1.0× | 82.9% |
| LA Lancaster | North West | 35 | 0.5% | 1.0× | 82.9% |
| TA Taunton | South West | 35 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 85.7% |
| KY Kirkcaldy | Scotland | 34 | 0.5% | 0.9× | 76.5% |
| RM Romford | London | 34 | 0.5% | 0.7× | 82.4% |
| SP Salisbury | South West | 34 | 0.5% | 1.1× | 79.4% |
| E London E | London | 33 | 0.5% | 0.6× | 90.9% |
| FK Falkirk | Scotland | 33 | 0.5% | 1.2× | 84.8% |
| CA Carlisle | North West | 31 | 0.5% | 0.8× | 87.1% |
| OL Oldham | North West | 31 | 0.5% | 0.7× | 77.4% |
| DH Durham | North East | 30 | 0.5% | 0.9× | 80.0% |
| AL St Albans | East of England | 29 | 0.5% | 1.0× | – |
| HU Hull | Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| PA Paisley | Scotland | 29 | 0.5% | 1.0× | – |
| TR Truro | South West | 29 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| UB Southall | London | 29 | 0.5% | 0.7× | – |
| WS Walsall | West Midlands | 29 | 0.5% | 0.6× | – |
| DL Darlington | North East | 28 | 0.4% | 0.8× | – |
| HR Hereford | West Midlands | 28 | 0.4% | 1.2× | – |
| ML Motherwell | Scotland | 28 | 0.4% | 0.9× | – |
| TQ Torquay | South West | 27 | 0.4% | 0.8× | – |
| DD Dundee | Scotland | 26 | 0.4% | 1.0× | – |
| N London N | London | 25 | 0.4% | 0.6× | – |
| TF Telford | West Midlands | 25 | 0.4% | 1.0× | – |
| BR Bromley | London | 24 | 0.4% | 1.0× | – |
| IG Ilford | London | 24 | 0.4% | 0.9× | – |
| HD Huddersfield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 23 | 0.4% | 0.9× | – |
| HG Harrogate | Yorkshire and the Humber | 23 | 0.4% | 1.3× | – |
| NW London NW | London | 23 | 0.4% | 0.5× | – |
| SY Shrewsbury | West Midlands | 23 | 0.4% | 0.5× | – |
| SE London SE | London | 22 | 0.3% | 0.4× | – |
| SW London SW | London | 21 | 0.3% | 0.8× | – |
| IV Inverness | Scotland | 20 | 0.3% | 0.7× | – |
| FY Blackpool | North West | 19 | 0.3% | 0.7× | – |
| SR Sunderland | North East | 19 | 0.3% | 0.9× | – |
| DT Dorchester | South West | 18 | 0.3% | 0.7× | – |
| HA Harrow | London | 17 | 0.3% | 0.4× | – |
| PH Perth | Scotland | 15 | 0.2% | 0.8× | – |
| SM Sutton | London | 13 | 0.2% | 0.9× | – |
| HX Halifax | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | 0.1% | 0.6× | – |
| W London W | London | 9 | 0.1% | 0.5× | – |
| DG Dumfries | Scotland | 8 | 0.1% | 0.5× | – |
| KW Kirkwall | Scotland | 8 | 0.1% | 1.5× | – |
| TD Galashiels | Scotland | 7 | 0.1% | 0.6× | – |
| HS Outer Hebrides | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| LD Llandrindod Wells | Wales | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| ZE Shetland | Scotland | fewer than 5 | – | – | – |
| Region | Tests | Share | vs all cars | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 472 | 7.4% | 0.9× | 79.2% |
| North East | 240 | 3.7% | 0.9× | 80.4% |
| North West | 710 | 11.1% | 1.0× | 84.4% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 466 | 7.3% | 0.8× | 82.6% |
| Wales | 297 | 4.6% | 1.0× | 84.8% |
| West Midlands | 604 | 9.4% | 1.0× | 84.4% |
| East Midlands | 540 | 8.4% | 1.2× | 84.1% |
| East of England | 702 | 10.9% | 1.1× | 83.8% |
| London | 458 | 7.1% | 0.8× | 84.9% |
| South East | 1,293 | 20.1% | 1.3× | 84.2% |
| South West | 638 | 9.9% | 0.9× | 82.0% |
Where they fail
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.
A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.
Most common failures
The 10 defects that failed Toyota GT86 tests most often, as a share of all tests.
| Failure | Tests | Cars the same age | vs same age | Marked dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres Dangerous | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.8× | 100.0% |
| Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Emissions and leaks | 1.6% | 0.4% | 4.0× | 0.0% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.8× | 0.0% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lights and electrics | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.9× | 0.0% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes Dangerous | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.5× | 100.0% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors) | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.6× | 0.0% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed Tyres Dangerous | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6× | 100.0% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 0.8% | 3.0% | 0.3× | 0.0% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5× | 0.0% |
“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.
Most common advisories
Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.
| Advisory | Tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge | 14.4% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened | 6.6% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin | 5.9% |
| Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing | 5.7% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively | 3.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively | 2.1% |
| Coil spring: corroded | 1.8% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread | 1.7% |
| Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive | 1.6% |
| Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases | 1.4% |