How reliable is the Nissan Gt-R compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Gt-R, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 95.3% across 2,371 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan Gt-R?

The item recorded most often is "A tyre cords visible or damaged", which appears in 23.7% of failed Nissan Gt-R tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Gt-R?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 10.7% of all Nissan Gt-R tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Nissan Gt-R usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 43,982 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Nissan Gt-R get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 95.6% of Nissan Gt-R tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 94.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Model reliability file

Nissan Gt-R MOT pass rate & common failures

From 2,371 recorded MOT tests of the Nissan Gt-R, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 2,371 MOT tests, 95.3% of Nissan Gt-R tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Nissan Gt-R fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is tyre cords visible or damaged, which appears in 23.7% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 43,982 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

95.3%unadjusted, not comparable2,371 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Gt-R. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 2,371 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Nissan Gt-R tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A tyre cords visible or damaged23.7%
23 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
2.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements15.5%
15 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
3.Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits14.4%
14 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
4.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen14.4%
14 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
5.Emissions levels exceed default limits12.4%
12 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
6.Emission control equipment fitted by the manufacturer missing, obviously modified or obviously defective11.3%
11 occurrencesCatalytic converter missing or defective explained
7.Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer9.3%
9 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
8.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded8.2%
8 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
9.Emissions levels exceed default limits6.2%
6 occurrencesEmissions above the permitted limit explained
10.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6.2%
6 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Nissan Gt-R tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.7%
253 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded4.5%
107 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured4.3%
103 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1.9%
45 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged1.8%
43 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage1.3%
30 testsShock absorber defective explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1.1%
25 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1.0%
24 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs96%

6–8 yrs97%

9–11 yrs96%

12–14 yrs94%

15+ yrs95%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Gt-R fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 43,982
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol100.0%

Check a specific Nissan Gt-R

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Nissan models

Nissan Qashqai — 67.4% adjusted
Nissan Juke — 66.5% adjusted
Nissan Micra — 63.8% adjusted
Nissan Note — 65.9% adjusted
Nissan X-Trail — 70.5% adjusted
Nissan Navara — 68.6% adjusted
All Nissan models

Common questions

How reliable is the Nissan Gt-R compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Nissan Gt-R, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 95.3% across 2,371 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Nissan Gt-R?: The item recorded most often is "A tyre cords visible or damaged", which appears in 23.7% of failed Nissan Gt-R tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Nissan Gt-R?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 10.7% of all Nissan Gt-R tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Nissan Gt-R usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 43,982 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Nissan Gt-R get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 95.6% of Nissan Gt-R tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 94.8%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.