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2012 Nissan Gt-r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
93.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,606
Total Tests (All Years)
45,232 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 93.3%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 39.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Gt-r as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%
4 yrs88.4%
5 yrs89.4%
6 yrs88.7%
7 yrs93.5%
8 yrs89.3%
9 yrs92.9%
10 yrs93.0%
11 yrs95.7%
12 yrs93.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.4%130
4 yrs88.4%129
5 yrs89.4%180
6 yrs88.7%124
7 yrs93.5%139
8 yrs89.3%131
9 yrs92.9%169
10 yrs93.0%142
11 yrs95.7%163
12 yrs93.3%299

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Gt-r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)93.3%299
2023 (11 yrs)95.7%163
2022 (10 yrs)93%142
2021 (9 yrs)92.9%169
2020 (8 yrs)89.3%131
2019 (7 yrs)93.5%139
2018 (6 yrs)88.7%124
2017 (5 yrs)89.4%180
2016 (4 yrs)88.4%129
2015 (3 yrs)85.4%130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 17,388Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%
2016
88.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 129Avg Mileage 21,925Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%
2017
89.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 180Avg Mileage 25,716Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2018
88.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 124Avg Mileage 29,446Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%
2019
93.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 139Avg Mileage 32,716Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%
2020
89.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 131Avg Mileage 37,868Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2021
92.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 169Avg Mileage 39,268Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%
2022
93.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 42,800Top Failure Brakes — 4.2%
2023
95.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 163Avg Mileage 45,110Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 6.1%
2024
93.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 299Avg Mileage 45,232Top Failure Brakes — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Gt-r, with age trends.

Tyres
10.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
5.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
4.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes9.2% (3 yrs)4.0% (12 yrs)
-5.2%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Gt-r cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,606 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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