2012 Alfa Romeo Mito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

22,138

Total Tests (All Years)

80,733 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito as it ages.

2 yrs75.4%

→ ↑6.6%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓8.4%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.4%	61
3 yrs	82.0%	2,185
4 yrs	80.1%	2,156
5 yrs	71.7%	2,159
6 yrs	65.6%	1,907
7 yrs	67.0%	2,051
8 yrs	63.3%	2,046
9 yrs	63.3%	2,540
10 yrs	63.1%	1,984
11 yrs	62.6%	2,392
12 yrs	64.8%	2,657

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.8%	2,657
2023 (11 yrs)	62.6%	2,392
2022 (10 yrs)	63.1%	1,984
2021 (9 yrs)	63.3%	2,540
2020 (8 yrs)	63.3%	2,046
2019 (7 yrs)	67%	2,051
2018 (6 yrs)	65.6%	1,907
2017 (5 yrs)	71.7%	2,159
2016 (4 yrs)	80.1%	2,156
2015 (3 yrs)	82%	2,185
2014 (2 yrs)	75.4%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 61Avg Mileage 24,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,185Avg Mileage 25,980Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,156Avg Mileage 33,377Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,159Avg Mileage 41,469Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2018

65.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 48,845Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,051Avg Mileage 55,712Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,046Avg Mileage 61,348Top Failure Tyres — 34.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,540Avg Mileage 65,841Top Failure Brakes — 33.5%

2022High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,984Avg Mileage 70,957Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,392Avg Mileage 75,760Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,657Avg Mileage 80,733Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

MOT results for 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	75.4%	61	24,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2015	3	82.0%	2,185	25,980	Brakes — 13.5%
2016	4	80.1%	2,156	33,377	Brakes — 14.1%
2017	5	71.7%	2,159	41,469	Brakes — 20.4%
2018	6	65.6%	1,907	48,845	Brakes — 26.6%
2019	7	67.0%	2,051	55,712	Brakes — 28.5%
2020	8	63.3%	2,046	61,348	Tyres — 34.3%
2021	9	63.3%	2,540	65,841	Brakes — 33.5%
2022	10	63.1%	1,984	70,957	Brakes — 36.7%
2023	11	62.6%	2,392	75,760	Brakes — 40.1%
2024	12	64.8%	2,657	80,733	Suspension — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Alfa Romeo Mito, with age trends.

Brakes

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.3% (2 yrs)	29.9% (12 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.4% (2 yrs)	29.4% (12 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (2 yrs)	26.7% (12 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Alfa Romeo Mito cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 22,138 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.