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2014 Toyota GT86: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Toyota GT86 first registered in 2014: we looked at the 2,723 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,723MOTs of 2014 cars, done in 2023–2025
83%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 70%)
6,000typical miles a year
2.9×the usual rate for exhaust emissions (catalyst)

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2014 Toyota GT86?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2014 Toyota GT86 than on all cars registered in 2014.

  • Exhaust emissions (catalyst)2.9× usual
    Toyota GT86
    2% All 2014 cars
    0.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 2%, against 0.7% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £175–£900 (catalytic converter) ClickMechanic

    At the viewing: Look for smoke when revving the warm engine and for engine or DPF warning lights.

Better than most

Coil springs: 2% here, against 5.7% of all 2014 cars. Shock absorbers: 2.5% here, against 5.1% of all 2014 cars.

Common 2014 Toyota GT86 MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2014 Toyota GT86 MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    24% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    18% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    12% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Suspension
    10% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    7% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Exhaust and emissions
    4% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2014 Toyota GT86

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

  1. Any recent work on the exhaust emissions (catalyst)? (Flagged at MOT 2.9× as often on the 2014 Toyota GT86 as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Toyota GT86 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2020728Tyres 14%
20191,014Tyres 16%
20181,335Tyres 22%
20171,842Tyres 24%
20161,862Tyres 23%
20152,117Tyres 23%
20134,609Tyres 23%
20123,525Tyres 24%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Toyota GT86 cars first registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score