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Mclaren Gt v8 s-a

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 3 years from 594 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

98%

Total Tests

594

Best Year

2019 (100%)

Years Covered

3

About the Mclaren Gt v8 s-a

The Mclaren Gt v8 s-a has been tested 594 times in 2026 MOT data across 3 model years (2019 to 2021), 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 99 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 94%. The 6 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Older MCLAREN GT V8 S-As tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 4 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 16,414 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 12,330 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 3994cc)
£1,592
Road Tax
£195
MOT Test
£55
Predicted Repairs
£200
Total per year£2,042
Per month£170/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2021 details

How reliable is the Mclaren Gt v8 s-a?

vs national average+16% (82% avg)
vs Mclaren brand average+1% (97% avg)
Best to worst year spread6 percentage points
Reliability trendDeclining over years

Mclaren Gt v8 s-a by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
202199%31912,330 mi
202094%17611,597 mi
2019100%9916,414 mi

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