Does the Toyota Supra fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Toyota Supra records 19.36 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 28.69 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−9.33, 95% interval −10.34 to −8.33). It ranks 598 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Toyota Supra by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Supra is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 270 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 270 | 2.48 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 240 | 2.21 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 169 | 1.55 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 159 | 1.46 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 136 | 1.25 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,884 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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