Nissan GT-R MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 95.3% of Nissan GT-R MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 2,374 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
96.5%
All cars: 86.1% (10.4 points better). 142 tests.
At 6–10 years
96.0%
All cars: 76.1% (19.9 points better). 743 tests.
At 11 years and over
94.7%
All cars: 61.3% (33.4 points better). 1,442 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 59 | 96.6% | 86.4% | 13,750 miles |
| 5 | 83 | 96.4% | 84.5% | 16,250 miles |
| 6 | 118 | 95.8% | 81.9% | 21,250 miles |
| 7 | 145 | 97.2% | 79.3% | 26,250 miles |
| 8 | 208 | 95.7% | 76.3% | 26,250 miles |
| 9 | 130 | 93.1% | 73.1% | 33,750 miles |
| 10 | 142 | 97.9% | 70.0% | 36,250 miles |
| 11 | 134 | 95.5% | 66.9% | 43,750 miles |
| 12 | 133 | 97.7% | 64.4% | 46,250 miles |
| 13 | 161 | 95.7% | 62.1% | 46,250 miles |
| 14 | 214 | 91.1% | 60.2% | 58,750 miles |
| 15 | 537 | 94.6% | 58.6% | 53,750 miles |
| 16 | 263 | 95.4% | 57.5% | 53,750 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Nissan GT-R MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | GT-R | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Tyres | 2.1% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 1.1% | 5.2% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 0.9% | 16.6% |
| Brakes | 0.9% | 10.2% |
| Suspension | 0.6% | 13.7% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Road wheels | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Condition: has ply or cords exposed failed 1.0% of tests
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 0.7% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 0.7% of tests
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits failed 0.6% of tests · what this means
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits failed 0.5% of tests · what this means
- Catalytic converter: missing where one was fitted as standard failed 0.5% of tests
- Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits failed 0.4% of tests · what this means
- Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
- Catalyst emissions: carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
- Washers: not working failed 0.3% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every GT-R version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: petrol 100.0%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.