2012 Suzuki Splash — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

33,440

Total Tests (All Years)

59,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs89.7%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs90.8%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs86.6%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs79.7%

→ ↓5.9%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.7%	68
3 yrs	90.8%	3,712
4 yrs	88.4%	3,718
5 yrs	86.6%	3,728
6 yrs	83.5%	2,577
7 yrs	79.7%	2,816
8 yrs	73.8%	3,084
9 yrs	73.4%	3,772
10 yrs	69.3%	3,005
11 yrs	67.6%	3,783
12 yrs	64.0%	3,177

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64%	3,177
2023 (11 yrs)	67.6%	3,783
2022 (10 yrs)	69.3%	3,005
2021 (9 yrs)	73.4%	3,772
2020 (8 yrs)	73.8%	3,084
2019 (7 yrs)	79.7%	2,816
2018 (6 yrs)	83.5%	2,577
2017 (5 yrs)	86.6%	3,728
2016 (4 yrs)	88.4%	3,718
2015 (3 yrs)	90.8%	3,712
2014 (2 yrs)	89.7%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 68Avg Mileage 17,107Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 5.9%

2015

90.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,712Avg Mileage 18,609Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,718Avg Mileage 23,618Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 6.9%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,728Avg Mileage 29,137Top Failure Brakes — 9.2%

2018

83.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,577Avg Mileage 34,587Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,816Avg Mileage 39,784Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2020

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,084Avg Mileage 43,859Top Failure Brakes — 28.8%

2021

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,772Avg Mileage 47,301Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2022

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,005Avg Mileage 51,312Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2023

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,783Avg Mileage 55,613Top Failure Brakes — 45.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,177Avg Mileage 59,833Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

MOT results for 2012 Suzuki Splash by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.7%	68	17,107	Driver's View of the Road — 5.9%
2015	3	90.8%	3,712	18,609	Driver's View of the Road — 6.3%
2016	4	88.4%	3,718	23,618	Driver's View of the Road — 6.9%
2017	5	86.6%	3,728	29,137	Brakes — 9.2%
2018	6	83.5%	2,577	34,587	Brakes — 12.3%
2019	7	79.7%	2,816	39,784	Brakes — 19.9%
2020	8	73.8%	3,084	43,859	Brakes — 28.8%
2021	9	73.4%	3,772	47,301	Brakes — 32.8%
2022	10	69.3%	3,005	51,312	Brakes — 37.6%
2023	11	67.6%	3,783	55,613	Brakes — 45.5%
2024	12	64.0%	3,177	59,833	Brakes — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

8.4%

↑ 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	2.9% (2 yrs)	33.9% (12 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (2 yrs)	20.0% (12 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki Splash cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 33,440 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.