2012 Lexus CT — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

37,971

Total Tests (All Years)

101,637 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 78.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Lexus CT as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↑0.2%

3 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs82.3%

→ ↓1.5%

8 yrs80.8%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	144
3 yrs	87.7%	4,363
4 yrs	85.3%	4,295
5 yrs	84.5%	4,165
6 yrs	81.6%	2,918
7 yrs	82.3%	3,172
8 yrs	80.8%	3,200
9 yrs	82.0%	4,001
10 yrs	81.3%	3,159
11 yrs	79.9%	3,944
12 yrs	78.8%	4,610

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	78.8%	4,610
2023 (11 yrs)	79.9%	3,944
2022 (10 yrs)	81.3%	3,159
2021 (9 yrs)	82%	4,001
2020 (8 yrs)	80.8%	3,200
2019 (7 yrs)	82.3%	3,172
2018 (6 yrs)	81.6%	2,918
2017 (5 yrs)	84.5%	4,165
2016 (4 yrs)	85.3%	4,295
2015 (3 yrs)	87.7%	4,363
2014 (2 yrs)	87.5%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 144Avg Mileage 34,261Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

87.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,363Avg Mileage 35,595Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,295Avg Mileage 44,571Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2017

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,165Avg Mileage 51,980Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2018

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,918Avg Mileage 59,928Top Failure Tyres — 14.1%

2019

82.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,172Avg Mileage 68,007Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2020

80.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,200Avg Mileage 75,206Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2021

82.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,001Avg Mileage 80,585Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2022

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,159Avg Mileage 87,110Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2023

79.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,944Avg Mileage 94,127Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,610Avg Mileage 101,637Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

MOT results for 2012 Lexus CT by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.5%	144	34,261	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	3	87.7%	4,363	35,595	Tyres — 10.3%
2016	4	85.3%	4,295	44,571	Tyres — 11.8%
2017	5	84.5%	4,165	51,980	Tyres — 9.7%
2018	6	81.6%	2,918	59,928	Tyres — 14.1%
2019	7	82.3%	3,172	68,007	Tyres — 14.0%
2020	8	80.8%	3,200	75,206	Tyres — 17.1%
2021	9	82.0%	4,001	80,585	Tyres — 15.1%
2022	10	81.3%	3,159	87,110	Tyres — 17.8%
2023	11	79.9%	3,944	94,127	Tyres — 18.4%
2024	12	78.8%	4,610	101,637	Tyres — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Lexus CT, with age trends.

Tyres

14.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.8% (2 yrs)	14.6% (12 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (2 yrs)	16.2% (12 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Lexus CT cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 37,971 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.