2012 Suzuki Alto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

41,776

Total Tests (All Years)

63,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Suzuki Alto as it ages.

2 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.4%

3 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.7%	86
3 yrs	82.3%	4,260
4 yrs	80.1%	4,207
5 yrs	79.0%	4,183
6 yrs	77.1%	2,897
7 yrs	74.2%	3,130
8 yrs	72.2%	3,954
9 yrs	71.3%	4,880
10 yrs	69.9%	3,860
11 yrs	67.0%	4,779
12 yrs	64.9%	5,540

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.9%	5,540
2023 (11 yrs)	67%	4,779
2022 (10 yrs)	69.9%	3,860
2021 (9 yrs)	71.3%	4,880
2020 (8 yrs)	72.2%	3,954
2019 (7 yrs)	74.2%	3,130
2018 (6 yrs)	77.1%	2,897
2017 (5 yrs)	79%	4,183
2016 (4 yrs)	80.1%	4,207
2015 (3 yrs)	82.3%	4,260
2014 (2 yrs)	83.7%	86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 86Avg Mileage 17,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,260Avg Mileage 20,035Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,207Avg Mileage 25,829Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 14.4%

2017

79.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,183Avg Mileage 31,504Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,897Avg Mileage 36,663Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,130Avg Mileage 42,020Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2020

72.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,954Avg Mileage 46,279Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2021

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,880Avg Mileage 50,056Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2022

69.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,860Avg Mileage 53,817Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,779Avg Mileage 58,199Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,540Avg Mileage 63,244Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

MOT results for 2012 Suzuki Alto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.7%	86	17,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2015	3	82.3%	4,260	20,035	Driver's View of the Road — 10.7%
2016	4	80.1%	4,207	25,829	Driver's View of the Road — 14.4%
2017	5	79.0%	4,183	31,504	Tyres — 13.2%
2018	6	77.1%	2,897	36,663	Tyres — 19.1%
2019	7	74.2%	3,130	42,020	Brakes — 24.2%
2020	8	72.2%	3,954	46,279	Brakes — 28.8%
2021	9	71.3%	4,880	50,056	Brakes — 34.0%
2022	10	69.9%	3,860	53,817	Brakes — 33.9%
2023	11	67.0%	4,779	58,199	Brakes — 44.0%
2024	12	64.9%	5,540	63,244	Suspension — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Suzuki Alto, with age trends.

Brakes

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.9%

↑ Increases 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	39.3% (12 yrs)	+37.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	22.2% (12 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Alto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 41,776 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.