Toyota GT86
Registered from 2012 to 2020.
About this model
The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ are 2+2 sports cars jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Ōta, Gunma assembly plant.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota 86, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2013 2.0 petrol. 205 of 1,760 tests failed, 12%.
Better than 87% of 2013 cars. The typical one fails 19%, across 828 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 31% | 64 |
| Suspension | 23% | 48 |
| Brakes | 22% | 46 |
| Lights and electrics | 18% | 36 |
| Visibility | 17% | 35 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 12% | 24 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 31% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Suspension — 23% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 22% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 12% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 18% of its failures
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- Visibility — 17% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 16% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 12% | 245 | |
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 16% | 527 | |
| 60–80k miles | 14% | 20% | 515 | |
| 80–100k miles | 14% | 22% | 286 | |
| 100–120k miles | 15% | 24% | 113 | |
| 120–140k miles | 16% | 24% | 31 |
1,717 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.0 petrol · 197 hp · 1323 kg · 2570 mm wheelbase · 8.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/1722/18
Due to a production error of the valve spring, performance load may exceed the valve spring’s fatigue strength and it may fracture. If the valve spring fractures, the engine may stall while driving and it may be impossible to restart it.
Recall of the product from end users