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2012 Toyota Vitz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,350
Total Tests (All Years)
43,893 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.7%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

10 yrs93.0%
11 yrs86.7%
12 yrs88.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs93.0%43
11 yrs86.7%315
12 yrs88.7%992

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)88.7%992
2023 (11 yrs)86.7%315
2022 (10 yrs)93%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
93.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 50,791Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.3%
2023
86.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 43,276Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.0%
2024
88.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 992Avg Mileage 43,893Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
11.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension4.7% (10 yrs)6.9% (12 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment9.3% (10 yrs)11.1% (12 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Vitz cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 1,350 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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