2012 Toyota Avensis — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.8%

Latest Pass Rate

52,787

Total Tests (All Years)

128,451 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs98.7%

→ ↓13.2%

1 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.3%

2 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs69.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	98.7%	79
1 yrs	85.5%	366
2 yrs	85.8%	689
3 yrs	83.6%	5,524
4 yrs	83.3%	5,249
5 yrs	81.9%	6,756
6 yrs	79.2%	4,591
7 yrs	76.9%	4,805
8 yrs	77.0%	4,618
9 yrs	75.3%	5,711
10 yrs	74.5%	4,455
11 yrs	71.8%	5,256
12 yrs	69.8%	4,688

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.8%	4,688
2023 (11 yrs)	71.8%	5,256
2022 (10 yrs)	74.5%	4,455
2021 (9 yrs)	75.3%	5,711
2020 (8 yrs)	77%	4,618
2019 (7 yrs)	76.9%	4,805
2018 (6 yrs)	79.2%	4,591
2017 (5 yrs)	81.9%	6,756
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	5,249
2015 (3 yrs)	83.6%	5,524
2014 (2 yrs)	85.8%	689
2013 (1 yrs)	85.5%	366
2012 (0 yrs)	98.7%	79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

98.7%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 79Avg Mileage 5,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.3%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 366Avg Mileage 28,191Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2014

85.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 689Avg Mileage 50,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 5,524Avg Mileage 45,667Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 5,249Avg Mileage 59,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,756Avg Mileage 69,901Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2018

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,591Avg Mileage 82,848Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2019

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,805Avg Mileage 95,211Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,618Avg Mileage 104,251Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%

2021

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,711Avg Mileage 110,682Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.9%

2022

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 117,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.6%

2023

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,256Avg Mileage 123,255Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%

2024

69.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,688Avg Mileage 128,451Top Failure Brakes — 24.9%

MOT results for 2012 Toyota Avensis by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	98.7%	79	5,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 1.3%
2013	1	85.5%	366	28,191	Tyres — 13.4%
2014	2	85.8%	689	50,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2015	3	83.6%	5,524	45,667	Tyres — 11.9%
2016	4	83.3%	5,249	59,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2017	5	81.9%	6,756	69,901	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2018	6	79.2%	4,591	82,848	Tyres — 14.9%
2019	7	76.9%	4,805	95,211	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2020	8	77.0%	4,618	104,251	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.9%
2021	9	75.3%	5,711	110,682	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.9%
2022	10	74.5%	4,455	117,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.6%
2023	11	71.8%	5,256	123,255	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2024	12	69.8%	4,688	128,451	Brakes — 24.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Avensis cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 52,787 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.