2012 London Taxis Int Tx4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

68.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,902

Total Tests (All Years)

246,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tx4

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 London Taxis Int Tx4 as it ages.

0 yrs93.8%

→ ↓17.8%

1 yrs76.0%

→ ↓7.8%

2 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.8%

4 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs58.5%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs62.5%

→ ↑6.1%

12 yrs68.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	93.8%	80
1 yrs	76.0%	787
2 yrs	68.2%	1,369
3 yrs	66.3%	1,441
4 yrs	65.5%	1,496
5 yrs	64.6%	1,475
6 yrs	62.7%	1,037
7 yrs	58.5%	1,051
8 yrs	60.9%	865
9 yrs	60.3%	1,195
10 yrs	61.0%	1,065
11 yrs	62.5%	1,281
12 yrs	68.6%	760

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 London Taxis Int Tx4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	68.6%	760
2023 (11 yrs)	62.5%	1,281
2022 (10 yrs)	61%	1,065
2021 (9 yrs)	60.3%	1,195
2020 (8 yrs)	60.9%	865
2019 (7 yrs)	58.5%	1,051
2018 (6 yrs)	62.7%	1,037
2017 (5 yrs)	64.6%	1,475
2016 (4 yrs)	65.5%	1,496
2015 (3 yrs)	66.3%	1,441
2014 (2 yrs)	68.2%	1,369
2013 (1 yrs)	76%	787
2012 (0 yrs)	93.8%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

93.8%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 80Avg Mileage 8,315Top Failure Brakes — 3.8%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 787Avg Mileage 32,020Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2014

68.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 55,921Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 81,101Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,496Avg Mileage 104,882Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 129,220Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 150,468Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 169,747Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2020High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 865Avg Mileage 189,607Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,195Avg Mileage 198,851Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2022High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,065Avg Mileage 216,502Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,281Avg Mileage 231,204Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2024

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 760Avg Mileage 246,337Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

MOT results for 2012 London Taxis Int Tx4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	93.8%	80	8,315	Brakes — 3.8%
2013	1	76.0%	787	32,020	Suspension — 22.2%
2014	2	68.2%	1,369	55,921	Suspension — 42.4%
2015	3	66.3%	1,441	81,101	Suspension — 48.6%
2016	4	65.5%	1,496	104,882	Suspension — 48.8%
2017	5	64.6%	1,475	129,220	Suspension — 47.7%
2018	6	62.7%	1,037	150,468	Suspension — 54.0%
2019	7	58.5%	1,051	169,747	Suspension — 53.5%
2020	8	60.9%	865	189,607	Suspension — 42.5%
2021	9	60.3%	1,195	198,851	Suspension — 41.2%
2022	10	61.0%	1,065	216,502	Suspension — 42.7%
2023	11	62.5%	1,281	231,204	Suspension — 50.4%
2024	12	68.6%	760	246,337	Suspension — 38.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 London Taxis Int Tx4, with age trends.

Suspension

41.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.2%

↓ 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	2.5% (0 yrs)	38.6% (12 yrs)	+36.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (0 yrs)	18.7% (12 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 13,902 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.