2012 Toyota Rav-4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.0%

Latest Pass Rate

18,653

Total Tests (All Years)

92,909 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Toyota Rav-4 as it ages.

2 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.4%

5 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.3%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs74.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.1%	116
3 yrs	84.1%	2,403
4 yrs	84.7%	2,399
5 yrs	86.1%	2,041
6 yrs	85.7%	1,409
7 yrs	81.4%	1,446
8 yrs	80.5%	1,514
9 yrs	79.8%	1,917
10 yrs	77.3%	1,562
11 yrs	75.9%	1,831
12 yrs	74.0%	2,015

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Toyota Rav-4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74%	2,015
2023 (11 yrs)	75.9%	1,831
2022 (10 yrs)	77.3%	1,562
2021 (9 yrs)	79.8%	1,917
2020 (8 yrs)	80.5%	1,514
2019 (7 yrs)	81.4%	1,446
2018 (6 yrs)	85.7%	1,409
2017 (5 yrs)	86.1%	2,041
2016 (4 yrs)	84.7%	2,399
2015 (3 yrs)	84.1%	2,403
2014 (2 yrs)	87.1%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 116Avg Mileage 26,175Top Failure Suspension — 11.2%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,403Avg Mileage 28,169Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,399Avg Mileage 36,497Top Failure Suspension — 9.4%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,041Avg Mileage 44,532Top Failure Brakes — 8.8%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,409Avg Mileage 52,537Top Failure Brakes — 10.9%

2019

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,446Avg Mileage 60,918Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 67,954Top Failure Brakes — 19.8%

2021

79.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,917Avg Mileage 73,347Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,562Avg Mileage 79,102Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,831Avg Mileage 85,850Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2024

74.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 92,909Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

MOT results for 2012 Toyota Rav-4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.1%	116	26,175	Suspension — 11.2%
2015	3	84.1%	2,403	28,169	Suspension — 15.0%
2016	4	84.7%	2,399	36,497	Suspension — 9.4%
2017	5	86.1%	2,041	44,532	Brakes — 8.8%
2018	6	85.7%	1,409	52,537	Brakes — 10.9%
2019	7	81.4%	1,446	60,918	Brakes — 16.5%
2020	8	80.5%	1,514	67,954	Brakes — 19.8%
2021	9	79.8%	1,917	73,347	Brakes — 22.8%
2022	10	77.3%	1,562	79,102	Brakes — 22.7%
2023	11	75.9%	1,831	85,850	Suspension — 27.1%
2024	12	74.0%	2,015	92,909	Suspension — 32.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Toyota Rav-4, with age trends.

Brakes

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.4% (2 yrs)	25.5% (12 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.2% (2 yrs)	32.1% (12 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.4% (2 yrs)	14.8% (12 yrs)	+11.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Rav-4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 18,653 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.