Toyota GT86 - 2013
135.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota GT86, model year 2013.
Sample size: 1,729 cars, 3,835 tests and 5,185 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,729 cars
The 2013 Toyota GT86 has an overall defect rate of 135 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 219 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 38% improvement. While the defect rates increase with mileage, the GT86 shows relatively fewer issues in key categories such as Brakes and Steering compared to the yearly average. Specifically, it demonstrates a 37% better performance in Brakes and a remarkable 77% improvement in Steering defects. The model also stands out with fewer defects in Lights & Electrics, Wheels, and Body/Structure. Overall, the GT86 appears to be a reliable choice, particularly in these critical safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,729 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.6% better
63.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 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
▲ 78.3% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- 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
▲ 3.3% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 39.1% better
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 38.9% better
134.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 69.0% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 75.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A statutory seat belt missing
- Audible warning:
- 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
▲ 25.0% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- 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: 1,024
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 387
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 311
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 260
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 211
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: 187
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 135
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 99
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 32