Toyota GT86 - 2012
151.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota GT86, model year 2012.
Sample size: 1,350 cars, 2,843 tests and 4,310 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,350 cars
The 2012 Toyota GT86 exhibits a significantly lower overall defect rate of 152 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 38% better than the average car of the same year, recorded at 246 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the GT86 performs exceptionally well in several categories, including brakes and steering, where it shows reductions of 42% and 65% respectively compared to the average. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly among vehicles with over 124,000 miles, which demonstrates a marked increase in issues. Overall, the GT86 shows a strong reliability profile, especially in critical safety components such as brakes and steering.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,350 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 40.7% better
61.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 66.7% better
4.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering linkage component with: relative movement between components which should be fixed
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 11.5% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 48.8% better
31.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.8% better
154.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 58.8% better
10.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 75.8% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 8.9% better
21.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 823
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 265
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 261
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 229
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 164
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 103
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 25