2012 Mitsubishi ASX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,608

Total Tests (All Years)

98,520 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mitsubishi ASX as it ages.

2 yrs94.1%

→ ↓4.3%

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs85.8%

→ ↑0.1%

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs77.3%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	94.1%	68
3 yrs	89.8%	2,300
4 yrs	85.8%	2,269
5 yrs	85.9%	2,241
6 yrs	82.4%	1,546
7 yrs	80.9%	1,694
8 yrs	77.3%	1,707
9 yrs	78.1%	2,286
10 yrs	74.3%	1,831
11 yrs	71.0%	2,197
12 yrs	69.1%	2,469

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.1%	2,469
2023 (11 yrs)	71%	2,197
2022 (10 yrs)	74.3%	1,831
2021 (9 yrs)	78.1%	2,286
2020 (8 yrs)	77.3%	1,707
2019 (7 yrs)	80.9%	1,694
2018 (6 yrs)	82.4%	1,546
2017 (5 yrs)	85.9%	2,241
2016 (4 yrs)	85.8%	2,269
2015 (3 yrs)	89.8%	2,300
2014 (2 yrs)	94.1%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

94.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,004Top Failure Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 5.9%

2015

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,300Avg Mileage 29,676Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2016

85.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,269Avg Mileage 38,468Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2017

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,241Avg Mileage 48,340Top Failure Brakes — 11.8%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,546Avg Mileage 56,678Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,694Avg Mileage 65,788Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2020

77.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,707Avg Mileage 72,822Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,286Avg Mileage 78,080Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2022

74.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,831Avg Mileage 84,074Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,197Avg Mileage 91,679Top Failure Brakes — 49.6%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,469Avg Mileage 98,520Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%

MOT results for 2012 Mitsubishi ASX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	94.1%	68	25,004	Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems — 5.9%
2015	3	89.8%	2,300	29,676	Tyres — 5.7%
2016	4	85.8%	2,269	38,468	Brakes — 9.1%
2017	5	85.9%	2,241	48,340	Brakes — 11.8%
2018	6	82.4%	1,546	56,678	Brakes — 16.4%
2019	7	80.9%	1,694	65,788	Brakes — 21.1%
2020	8	77.3%	1,707	72,822	Brakes — 32.0%
2021	9	78.1%	2,286	78,080	Brakes — 31.4%
2022	10	74.3%	1,831	84,074	Brakes — 40.1%
2023	11	71.0%	2,197	91,679	Brakes — 49.6%
2024	12	69.1%	2,469	98,520	Brakes — 40.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mitsubishi ASX, with age trends.

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	40.9% (12 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	16.6% (12 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Mitsubishi ASX cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 20,608 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.