95.3%
Nissan Gt-R pass rate
Used Nissan Gt-R buying guide
In 2025, Nissan Gt-R cars passed 95.3% of 2,386 initial MOT tests, 23 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Nissan Gt-R MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+23
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the Gt-R sits 5th of 575 models in the data. Nissan as a brand averaged 67.8%, so this model runs 27.5 points ahead of its own brand. Nissan Gt-R cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 94.7%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Nissan Gt-R MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the Gt-R compares with similar cars.
Gt-R fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Nissan Gt-R cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the Gt-R fails its MOT
Where Nissan Gt-R cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were condition has ply or cords exposed (10%), tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (8.2%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (7.4%). See every common Gt-R MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Nissan Gt-R that failed, not a claim that every Gt-R has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used Gt-R?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks. 30.7% of Gt-R failure items.
2
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 22.1% of Gt-R failure items.
3
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 12.1% of Gt-R failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 10% of Gt-R failure items.
5
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 9.1% of Gt-R failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Nissan Gt-R failures cluster around noise, emissions and leaks and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Nissan models
The most-tested Nissan models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the Gt-R.
Used Nissan Gt-R FAQs
Is the Nissan Gt-R reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 95.3% first-time pass rate for the Nissan Gt-R across 2,386 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Nissan Gt-R cars fail their MOT more often?
Nissan Gt-R cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 96.9% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 94.7%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Nissan Gt-R?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: noise, emissions and leaks, tyres and visibility. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Nissan Gt-R's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.