Mclaren
4,214 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where 570s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 17.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
95.3%
Pass-after-fix
1.2%
Fail
2.9%
Avg miles
16,804
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,214 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.1 points across the cohorts — newer 570 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
94.8%
Fail
3.5%
PRS
0.8%
Avg mileage at test
18,005 mi
Pass
95.9%
Fail
2.2%
PRS
1.8%
Avg mileage at test
15,256 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 863 MOT tests, the 570 returns 92.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-conforming number plate. A tyre with the cords showing and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 15,035, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
30 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
18 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
16 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
13 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
13 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
7 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A direction indicator lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
6 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
6 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£200–£430
If every one of this 570's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.1-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Mclaren 570 makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
95.9%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 95.9% — a 1.1-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has a serious fluid leak — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
94.8%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 94.8% pass rate against a fleet average of 95.9% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view, excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view, and has ply or cords exposed. Average mileage on test for this band is 18,005 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (95.9% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (94.8% pass). That's a 1.1-point spread across 2,381 older tests and 1,833 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a 570 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
