Toyota Supra
Registered from 1990 to 2022.
About this model
The Toyota Supra is a sports car and grand tourer manufactured and developed by the Toyota Motor Corporation beginning in 1978. The name "supra" is taken from the Latin prefix meaning "above", "to surpass" or "go beyond".
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Supra, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 3.0 petrol. 26 of 281 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 37% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 69% | 18 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 23% | 6 |
| Plates and identity | 8% | 2 |
| Brakes | 4% | 1 |
| Lights and electrics | 4% | 1 |
| Suspension | 4% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
Where it stands out against its peers
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 94% of 2020 cars — 23% of its 26 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 69% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 23% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective
- Plates and identity — 8% of its failures
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.0 petrol · 335 hp · 1570 kg · 2470 mm wheelbase · 7.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 3.0 petrol · 335 hp · 1570 kg · 2470 mm wheelbase · 7.9 L/100km (WLTP) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
SR/00473/26
Water may come into contact with the starter relay and gradually cause corrosion. This could affect the electrical connection inside the relay and make the engine difficult to start. It may also result in a short circuit and could cause the starter to overheat leading to a fire when the vehicle is in motion or when it is parked with the ignition off. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
Recall of the product from end users