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2012 Toyota Urban Cruiser — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.2%
Latest Pass Rate
5,001
Total Tests (All Years)
81,950 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Urban Cruiser

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 75.2%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Toyota Urban Cruiser as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs84.3%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs84.3%
7 yrs83.0%
8 yrs79.9%
9 yrs78.7%
10 yrs80.6%
11 yrs79.0%
12 yrs75.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%364
4 yrs84.3%343
5 yrs86.2%645
6 yrs84.3%428
7 yrs83.0%477
8 yrs79.9%482
9 yrs78.7%605
10 yrs80.6%470
11 yrs79.0%586
12 yrs75.2%601

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)75.2%601
2023 (11 yrs)79%586
2022 (10 yrs)80.6%470
2021 (9 yrs)78.7%605
2020 (8 yrs)79.9%482
2019 (7 yrs)83%477
2018 (6 yrs)84.3%428
2017 (5 yrs)86.2%645
2016 (4 yrs)84.3%343
2015 (3 yrs)85.7%364

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 364Avg Mileage 24,046Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2016
84.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 343Avg Mileage 31,704Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%
2017
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 645Avg Mileage 40,783Top Failure Brakes — 15.7%
2018
84.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 428Avg Mileage 47,954Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%
2019
83.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 477Avg Mileage 54,903Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%
2020
79.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 482Avg Mileage 63,072Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%
2021
78.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 605Avg Mileage 66,690Top Failure Brakes — 33.4%
2022
80.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 470Avg Mileage 71,959Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2023
79.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 586Avg Mileage 78,613Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%
2024
75.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 601Avg Mileage 81,950Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.1% (3 yrs)41.9% (12 yrs)
+34.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)29.6% (12 yrs)
+27.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.3% (3 yrs)18.1% (12 yrs)
+11.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Urban Cruiser cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 5,001 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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