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Mclaren 540

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 375 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

98%

Total Tests

375

Best Year

2019 (100%)

Years Covered

3

How reliable is the Mclaren 540?

vs national average+16% (82% avg)
vs Mclaren brand average+1% (97% avg)
Best to worst year spread4 percentage points

Mclaren 540 by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
2019100%4510,426 mi
201796%25022,117 mi
201699%8025,799 mi

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About the Mclaren 540

The Mclaren 540 has been tested 375 times in 2024 MOT data across 3 model years (2016 to 2019), with an average pass rate of 98%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2019 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 45 tests. The 2017 model has the lowest at 96%. With just a 4 point spread, the 540 is consistently reliable regardless of year.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2016) averages 25,799 miles, while the newest (2019) averages 10,426 miles.

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