Toyota GT86 - 2015
106.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota GT86, model year 2015.
Sample size: 791 cars, 1,676 tests and 1,780 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: 791 cars
The 2015 Toyota GT86 has an overall defect rate of 106 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 170 per 100, making it 37% better than its peers. Notably, the GT86 shows particularly strong performance in several categories, including brakes and steering, where its defect rates are much lower than the average. While it does have higher defect rates with increasing mileage, especially in the 62,000–93,000 miles range, overall it remains a reliable choice compared to similar cars. Other defect categories, such as lights and electrics, also indicate better performance relative to the average vehicle of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 791 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.6% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 85.9% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 14.3% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.4% better
16.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.6% better
113.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 72.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity 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
Equipment
▲ 95.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 32.6% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 417
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 104
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 77
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 67
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 62
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
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: 40
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 34
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 7