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Gt-R: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 2,513 MOT tests, the Gt-R returns 93.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a tyre with the cords showing. Windscreen damage and emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 40,922, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A tyre cords visible or damaged
25 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 02
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
20 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 03
Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
19 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 04
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
19 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 05
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 06
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
Emissions levels exceed default limits
13 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 08
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
12 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 09
Emissions levels exceed default limits
11 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 10
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
8 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£100–£185
If every one of this GT R's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a GT R?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a GT R and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.