Toyota GT86

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 9 model years from 12,736 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

91%

Total Tests

12,736

Highest Pass Rate

2019 (95%)

Years Covered

About the Toyota GT86

The Toyota GT86 was MOT tested 12,736 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 9 model years (2012 to 2020), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 model has the highest pass rate at 95% from 619 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 86%. The 9 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

Newer Toyota GT86s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2012) averages 73,702 miles, while the newest (2020) averages 22,419 miles.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the GT86 performs 7 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Toyota range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1998cc)

£1,631

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,086

Per month£174/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2020 details

How reliable is the Toyota GT86?

vs average of all models+9% (82% avg)

vs Toyota brand average+7% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread9 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Toyota GT86 by Year

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

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2020	94%	433	22,419 mi
2019	95%	619	27,683 mi
2018	94%	836	35,466 mi
2017	92%	1,100	43,636 mi
2016	90%	1,122	48,379 mi
2015	89%	1,471	54,811 mi
2014	90%	1,895	65,998 mi
2013	87%	2,957	71,751 mi
2012	86%	2,303	73,702 mi

Questions about the Toyota GT86

Is the Toyota GT86 reliable?

Across its 9 model years in our data (2012 to 2020), the Toyota GT86 averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 12,736 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2019 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 95%.

Which year Toyota GT86 has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2019 Toyota GT86 has the highest MOT pass rate at 95%, while the 2012 model has the lowest at 86%, a 9 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.