Toyota GT86 - 2017
110.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota GT86, model year 2017.
Sample size: 689 cars, 1,477 tests and 1,625 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: 689 cars
The 2017 Toyota GT86 shows an overall defect rate of 110 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 18% lower than the yearly average of 134 defects per 100. This model performs particularly well in categories such as steering and body structure, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle, indicating greater reliability in these areas. However, it does experience a higher rate of other defects, which stands out at 13% compared to the average of 9%. Mileage-related trends suggest that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly peaking in the highest mileage category. Overall, the GT86 demonstrates a strong safety record but has some specific areas for improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 689 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 10.5% better
64.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 71.4% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 18.6% worse
17.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.3% better
13.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.2% better
108.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 72.9% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
Other
▼ 40.0% worse
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
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: 313
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 70
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 55
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 53
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 41
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: 36
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
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: 7