2012 Suzuki SX4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

15,275

Total Tests (All Years)

76,226 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Suzuki SX4 as it ages.

2 yrs86.3%

→ ↓2.5%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓6.6%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs72.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs56.8%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.3%	51
3 yrs	83.8%	1,521
4 yrs	77.2%	1,454
5 yrs	72.1%	1,456
6 yrs	68.6%	988
7 yrs	65.0%	1,093
8 yrs	63.8%	1,687
9 yrs	63.2%	2,043
10 yrs	59.4%	1,627
11 yrs	56.8%	1,996
12 yrs	58.1%	1,359

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Suzuki SX4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	58.1%	1,359
2023 (11 yrs)	56.8%	1,996
2022 (10 yrs)	59.4%	1,627
2021 (9 yrs)	63.2%	2,043
2020 (8 yrs)	63.8%	1,687
2019 (7 yrs)	65%	1,093
2018 (6 yrs)	68.6%	988
2017 (5 yrs)	72.1%	1,456
2016 (4 yrs)	77.2%	1,454
2015 (3 yrs)	83.8%	1,521
2014 (2 yrs)	86.3%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 51Avg Mileage 21,186Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2015

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,521Avg Mileage 21,823Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 28,730Top Failure Suspension — 16.2%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,456Avg Mileage 36,287Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2018

68.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 988Avg Mileage 42,343Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 48,712Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,687Avg Mileage 55,262Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,043Avg Mileage 59,483Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2022High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,627Avg Mileage 64,656Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,996Avg Mileage 69,803Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 76,226Top Failure Brakes — 65.3%

MOT results for 2012 Suzuki SX4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.3%	51	21,186	Brakes — 19.6%
2015	3	83.8%	1,521	21,823	Driver's View of the Road — 9.1%
2016	4	77.2%	1,454	28,730	Suspension — 16.2%
2017	5	72.1%	1,456	36,287	Suspension — 28.9%
2018	6	68.6%	988	42,343	Suspension — 36.2%
2019	7	65.0%	1,093	48,712	Suspension — 42.1%
2020	8	63.8%	1,687	55,262	Brakes — 50.5%
2021	9	63.2%	2,043	59,483	Suspension — 48.0%
2022	10	59.4%	1,627	64,656	Brakes — 63.8%
2023	11	56.8%	1,996	69,803	Brakes — 76.9%
2024	12	58.1%	1,359	76,226	Brakes — 65.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Suzuki SX4, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	19.6% (2 yrs)	65.3% (12 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (2 yrs)	28.4% (12 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Suzuki SX4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 15,275 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.