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2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz5 Ddis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
469
Total Tests (All Years)
59,057 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 82.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 12.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz5 Ddis as it ages.

3 yrs92.5%
4 yrs88.3%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs86.1%
7 yrs82.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.5%107
4 yrs88.3%103
5 yrs88.1%109
6 yrs86.1%72
7 yrs82.1%78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz5 Ddis 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)82.1%78
2018 (6 yrs)86.1%72
2017 (5 yrs)88.1%109
2016 (4 yrs)88.3%103
2015 (3 yrs)92.5%107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
92.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 107Avg Mileage 25,538Top Failure Brakes — 10.3%
2016
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 33,931Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%
2017
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 109Avg Mileage 40,702Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%
2018
86.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,150Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%
2019
82.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 59,057Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz5 Ddis, with age trends.

Brakes
16.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
6.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres0.9% (3 yrs)10.3% (7 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes10.3% (3 yrs)14.1% (7 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.8% (3 yrs)2.6% (7 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Grand Vitara Sz5 Ddis cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 469 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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