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2012 Toyota Auris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
68.1%
Latest Pass Rate
79,955
Total Tests (All Years)
87,324 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 68.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.3%
3 yrs86.8%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs80.4%
6 yrs77.7%
7 yrs75.8%
8 yrs73.7%
9 yrs73.0%
10 yrs70.8%
11 yrs69.9%
12 yrs68.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.3%359
3 yrs86.8%8,681
4 yrs83.3%8,529
5 yrs80.4%9,057
6 yrs77.7%6,182
7 yrs75.8%6,735
8 yrs73.7%6,855
9 yrs73.0%8,521
10 yrs70.8%6,896
11 yrs69.9%8,473
12 yrs68.1%9,667

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)68.1%9,667
2023 (11 yrs)69.9%8,473
2022 (10 yrs)70.8%6,896
2021 (9 yrs)73%8,521
2020 (8 yrs)73.7%6,855
2019 (7 yrs)75.8%6,735
2018 (6 yrs)77.7%6,182
2017 (5 yrs)80.4%9,057
2016 (4 yrs)83.3%8,529
2015 (3 yrs)86.8%8,681
2014 (2 yrs)88.3%359

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
88.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 359Avg Mileage 24,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.1%
2015
86.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,681Avg Mileage 26,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,529Avg Mileage 34,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2017
80.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,057Avg Mileage 41,449Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2018
77.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 6,182Avg Mileage 48,923Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2019
75.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 6,735Avg Mileage 56,275Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%
2020
73.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,855Avg Mileage 63,029Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2021
73.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,521Avg Mileage 68,261Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%
2022
70.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 6,896Avg Mileage 74,534Top Failure Brakes — 35.5%
2023
69.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,473Avg Mileage 81,121Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%
2024
68.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,667Avg Mileage 87,324Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.2% (2 yrs)34.6% (12 yrs)
+30.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.1% (2 yrs)22.3% (12 yrs)
+21.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.0% (2 yrs)20.3% (12 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Auris cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 79,955 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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