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2012 Toyota Alphard — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.8%
Latest Pass Rate
890
Total Tests (All Years)
61,139 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 87.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 33.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Toyota Alphard as it ages.

10 yrs84.8%
11 yrs86.6%
12 yrs87.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs84.8%46
11 yrs86.6%179
12 yrs87.8%665

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)87.8%665
2023 (11 yrs)86.6%179
2022 (10 yrs)84.8%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
84.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 46Avg Mileage 68,333Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%
2023
86.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 179Avg Mileage 66,647Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%
2024
87.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 665Avg Mileage 61,139Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Toyota Alphard, with age trends.

Suspension
14.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.6%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.0% (10 yrs)1.8% (12 yrs)
-11.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension17.4% (10 yrs)7.8% (12 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.3% (10 yrs)2.9% (12 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.9% (10 yrs)9.8% (12 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Alphard cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 890 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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