2012 Hyundai ix35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

74,867

Total Tests (All Years)

95,849 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Hyundai ix35 as it ages.

2 yrs89.1%

→ ↓4.8%

3 yrs84.3%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓5.5%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.8%

10 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.1%	239
3 yrs	84.3%	6,561
4 yrs	83.4%	6,285
5 yrs	77.9%	9,533
6 yrs	72.6%	6,538
7 yrs	69.4%	6,968
8 yrs	68.1%	7,077
9 yrs	66.7%	8,717
10 yrs	63.9%	6,781
11 yrs	61.1%	8,482
12 yrs	59.8%	7,686

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Hyundai ix35 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	59.8%	7,686
2023 (11 yrs)	61.1%	8,482
2022 (10 yrs)	63.9%	6,781
2021 (9 yrs)	66.7%	8,717
2020 (8 yrs)	68.1%	7,077
2019 (7 yrs)	69.4%	6,968
2018 (6 yrs)	72.6%	6,538
2017 (5 yrs)	77.9%	9,533
2016 (4 yrs)	83.4%	6,285
2015 (3 yrs)	84.3%	6,561
2014 (2 yrs)	89.1%	239

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 239Avg Mileage 29,100Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2015

84.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,561Avg Mileage 30,303Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2016

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,285Avg Mileage 39,040Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%

2017

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,533Avg Mileage 46,755Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2018

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,538Avg Mileage 54,461Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,968Avg Mileage 62,744Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2020

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,077Avg Mileage 69,483Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,717Avg Mileage 75,176Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2022High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,781Avg Mileage 81,939Top Failure Brakes — 43.1%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,482Avg Mileage 88,352Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,686Avg Mileage 95,849Top Failure Brakes — 45.1%

MOT results for 2012 Hyundai ix35 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.1%	239	29,100	Brakes — 11.7%
2015	3	84.3%	6,561	30,303	Brakes — 14.3%
2016	4	83.4%	6,285	39,040	Brakes — 15.7%
2017	5	77.9%	9,533	46,755	Brakes — 22.4%
2018	6	72.6%	6,538	54,461	Brakes — 28.8%
2019	7	69.4%	6,968	62,744	Brakes — 33.3%
2020	8	68.1%	7,077	69,483	Brakes — 35.0%
2021	9	66.7%	8,717	75,176	Brakes — 37.7%
2022	10	63.9%	6,781	81,939	Brakes — 43.1%
2023	11	61.1%	8,482	88,352	Brakes — 50.5%
2024	12	59.8%	7,686	95,849	Brakes — 45.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Hyundai ix35, with age trends.

Brakes

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (2 yrs)	45.1% (12 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (2 yrs)	29.0% (12 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Hyundai ix35 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 74,867 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.