What year Toyota Supra is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Toyota Supra has the highest pass rate at 83.2%, out of 207 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Supra MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Supra MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Supra — Reliability by Year

12,909 vehicles · MOT data 1986–1998 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Supra was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1998

83.2% pass rate · 207 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1986

64.3% pass rate · 615 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1998	83.2%	85,914 mi	207
1997	81.5%	90,706 mi	262
1996	80.0%	93,196 mi	694
1995	78.3%	105,058 mi	1,194
1994	77.7%	111,226 mi	1,865
1993	77.3%	107,661 mi	2,221
1992	72.3%	113,555 mi	374
1991	73.3%	117,517 mi	496
1990	72.3%	118,557 mi	1,285
1989	70.4%	118,009 mi	1,404
1988	66.0%	116,605 mi	1,250
1987	67.6%	120,762 mi	1,042
1986	64.3%	107,811 mi	615

Which year Toyota Supra is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 85,914 miles (newest year) to 120,762 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Supra.

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