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2012 Infiniti M35h Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
71.6%
Latest Pass Rate
552
Total Tests (All Years)
99,140 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.6%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Infiniti M35h Auto as it ages.

3 yrs91.8%
4 yrs88.9%
5 yrs87.3%
6 yrs84.4%
7 yrs86.4%
8 yrs75.0%
9 yrs78.3%
10 yrs68.6%
11 yrs73.0%
12 yrs71.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.8%61
4 yrs88.9%54
5 yrs87.3%63
6 yrs84.4%45
7 yrs86.4%44
8 yrs75.0%44
9 yrs78.3%60
10 yrs68.6%51
11 yrs73.0%63
12 yrs71.6%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Infiniti M35h Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)71.6%67
2023 (11 yrs)73%63
2022 (10 yrs)68.6%51
2021 (9 yrs)78.3%60
2020 (8 yrs)75%44
2019 (7 yrs)86.4%44
2018 (6 yrs)84.4%45
2017 (5 yrs)87.3%63
2016 (4 yrs)88.9%54
2015 (3 yrs)91.8%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 61Avg Mileage 29,376Top Failure Brakes — 8.2%
2016
88.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,108Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2017
87.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 45,556Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2018
84.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 56,415Top Failure Brakes — 13.3%
2019
86.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,211Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2020
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 75,497Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2021
78.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 60Avg Mileage 79,296Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2022
68.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 86,575Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%
2023
73.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 63Avg Mileage 95,072Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%
2024
71.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,140Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Infiniti M35h Auto, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
7.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.2% (3 yrs)31.3% (12 yrs)
+23.1%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.2% (3 yrs)26.9% (12 yrs)
+18.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Infiniti M35h Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 552 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.

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