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2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
81.4%
Latest Pass Rate
656
Total Tests (All Years)
43,676 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 81.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 11.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz4 as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%
4 yrs84.6%
5 yrs87.4%
6 yrs87.0%
7 yrs81.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.4%151
4 yrs84.6%149
5 yrs87.4%151
6 yrs87.0%108
7 yrs81.4%97

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)81.4%97
2018 (6 yrs)87%108
2017 (5 yrs)87.4%151
2016 (4 yrs)84.6%149
2015 (3 yrs)91.4%151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 151Avg Mileage 20,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%
2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 27,234Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2017
87.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 151Avg Mileage 33,133Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2018
87.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 37,736Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%
2019
81.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 43,676Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
6.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres0.7% (3 yrs)13.4% (7 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes4.0% (3 yrs)9.3% (7 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 656 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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