2012 Subaru Brz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

82.5%

Latest Pass Rate

589

Total Tests (All Years)

57,618 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 82.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Subaru Brz as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↑8.2%

4 yrs97.1%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs93.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↑6.0%

7 yrs96.2%

→ ↓10.2%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↑5.5%

9 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs87.2%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs93.3%

→ ↓10.8%

12 yrs82.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.9%	72
4 yrs	97.1%	69
5 yrs	93.0%	71
6 yrs	90.2%	51
7 yrs	96.2%	53
8 yrs	86.0%	50
9 yrs	91.5%	59
10 yrs	87.2%	47
11 yrs	93.3%	60
12 yrs	82.5%	57

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	82.5%	57
2023 (11 yrs)	93.3%	60
2022 (10 yrs)	87.2%	47
2021 (9 yrs)	91.5%	59
2020 (8 yrs)	86%	50
2019 (7 yrs)	96.2%	53
2018 (6 yrs)	90.2%	51
2017 (5 yrs)	93%	71
2016 (4 yrs)	97.1%	69
2015 (3 yrs)	88.9%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,980Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2016

97.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 69Avg Mileage 40,045Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.9%

2017

93.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 32,720Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 4.2%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 51Avg Mileage 39,800Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2019

96.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 53Avg Mileage 45,149Top Failure Brakes — 1.9%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 50,299Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2021

91.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 53,208Top Failure Brakes — 6.8%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 47Avg Mileage 57,995Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2023

93.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 60Avg Mileage 62,045Top Failure Brakes — 11.7%

2024

82.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 57,618Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

MOT results for 2012 Subaru Brz by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.9%	72	20,980	Tyres — 15.3%
2016	4	97.1%	69	40,045	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 2.9%
2017	5	93.0%	71	32,720	Driver's View of the Road — 4.2%
2018	6	90.2%	51	39,800	Tyres — 15.7%
2019	7	96.2%	53	45,149	Brakes — 1.9%
2020	8	86.0%	50	50,299	Brakes — 20.0%
2021	9	91.5%	59	53,208	Brakes — 6.8%
2022	10	87.2%	47	57,995	Tyres — 14.9%
2023	11	93.3%	60	62,045	Brakes — 11.7%
2024	12	82.5%	57	57,618	Tyres — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Subaru Brz, with age trends.

Tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.1%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

4.3%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

3.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	22.8% (12 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (3 yrs)	28.1% (12 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	7.0% (12 yrs)	+5.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Subaru Brz cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 589 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.