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2012 Nissan Pixo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.1%
Latest Pass Rate
17,558
Total Tests (All Years)
55,756 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pixo

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Pixo as it ages.

2 yrs90.0%
3 yrs83.5%
4 yrs82.4%
5 yrs79.6%
6 yrs79.3%
7 yrs75.8%
8 yrs73.8%
9 yrs73.9%
10 yrs72.6%
11 yrs69.6%
12 yrs65.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs90.0%40
3 yrs83.5%2,016
4 yrs82.4%1,991
5 yrs79.6%1,975
6 yrs79.3%1,405
7 yrs75.8%1,503
8 yrs73.8%1,509
9 yrs73.9%1,885
10 yrs72.6%1,491
11 yrs69.6%1,861
12 yrs65.1%1,882

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)65.1%1,882
2023 (11 yrs)69.6%1,861
2022 (10 yrs)72.6%1,491
2021 (9 yrs)73.9%1,885
2020 (8 yrs)73.8%1,509
2019 (7 yrs)75.8%1,503
2018 (6 yrs)79.3%1,405
2017 (5 yrs)79.6%1,975
2016 (4 yrs)82.4%1,991
2015 (3 yrs)83.5%2,016
2014 (2 yrs)90%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
90.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 40Avg Mileage 14,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2015
83.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,016Avg Mileage 17,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,991Avg Mileage 22,174Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.2%
2017
79.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,975Avg Mileage 26,888Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2018
79.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,405Avg Mileage 31,530Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%
2019
75.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 36,670Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2020
73.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,509Avg Mileage 41,474Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%
2021
73.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,885Avg Mileage 43,719Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%
2022
72.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,491Avg Mileage 47,609Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%
2023
69.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,861Avg Mileage 51,591Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%
2024
65.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,882Avg Mileage 55,756Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Pixo, with age trends.

Brakes
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.4%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
10.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Pixo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 17,558 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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