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2012 Toyota Hiace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
76.1%
Latest Pass Rate
332
Total Tests (All Years)
101,183 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 76.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 21.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs90.0%
9 yrs63.4%
10 yrs71.2%
11 yrs75.7%
12 yrs76.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs90.0%40
9 yrs63.4%71
10 yrs71.2%59
11 yrs75.7%70
12 yrs76.1%92

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)76.1%92
2023 (11 yrs)75.7%70
2022 (10 yrs)71.2%59
2021 (9 yrs)63.4%71
2017 (5 yrs)90%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
90.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 73,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2021High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 125,108Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%
2022
71.2%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 118,248Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.8%
2023
75.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 114,734Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%
2024
76.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 101,183Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
16.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
12.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
10.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension2.5% (5 yrs)28.3% (12 yrs)
+25.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.5% (5 yrs)14.1% (12 yrs)
+11.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hiace cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 332 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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