2012 Toyota Prius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

91,735

Total Tests (All Years)

152,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs76.7%

→ ↑1.8%

2 yrs78.5%

→ ↑5.4%

3 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs76.9%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs77.0%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	76.7%	361
2 yrs	78.5%	1,676
3 yrs	83.9%	6,986
4 yrs	79.6%	8,692
5 yrs	76.6%	11,744
6 yrs	75.8%	8,453
7 yrs	76.4%	10,054
8 yrs	76.9%	8,490
9 yrs	78.2%	9,806
10 yrs	77.0%	7,795
11 yrs	75.9%	7,923
12 yrs	74.4%	9,755

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74.4%	9,755
2023 (11 yrs)	75.9%	7,923
2022 (10 yrs)	77%	7,795
2021 (9 yrs)	78.2%	9,806
2020 (8 yrs)	76.9%	8,490
2019 (7 yrs)	76.4%	10,054
2018 (6 yrs)	75.8%	8,453
2017 (5 yrs)	76.6%	11,744
2016 (4 yrs)	79.6%	8,692
2015 (3 yrs)	83.9%	6,986
2014 (2 yrs)	78.5%	1,676
2013 (1 yrs)	76.7%	361

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 361Avg Mileage 34,058Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2014

78.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 49,228Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2015

83.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,986Avg Mileage 49,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,692Avg Mileage 65,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,744Avg Mileage 82,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2018

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,453Avg Mileage 104,061Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.2%

2019

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,054Avg Mileage 123,296Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%

2020

76.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,490Avg Mileage 138,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%

2021

78.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,806Avg Mileage 156,647Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2022

77.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,795Avg Mileage 169,884Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 7,923Avg Mileage 158,080Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,755Avg Mileage 152,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

MOT results for 2012 Toyota Prius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	76.7%	361	34,058	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2014	2	78.5%	1,676	49,228	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2015	3	83.9%	6,986	49,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2016	4	79.6%	8,692	65,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2017	5	76.6%	11,744	82,638	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2018	6	75.8%	8,453	104,061	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.2%
2019	7	76.4%	10,054	123,296	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.8%
2020	8	76.9%	8,490	138,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.2%
2021	9	78.2%	9,806	156,647	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2022	10	77.0%	7,795	169,884	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.8%
2023	11	75.9%	7,923	158,080	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.4%
2024	12	74.4%	9,755	152,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (1 yrs)	14.4% (12 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (1 yrs)	13.7% (12 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (1 yrs)	14.4% (12 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prius cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 91,735 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.