2012 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

248,941

Total Tests (All Years)

70,804 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.8%

3 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.0%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs76.9%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs69.8%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.9%	701
3 yrs	87.1%	23,610
4 yrs	84.1%	23,166
5 yrs	82.5%	28,735
6 yrs	79.4%	20,061
7 yrs	76.9%	21,146
8 yrs	74.9%	22,099
9 yrs	72.2%	27,487
10 yrs	71.5%	21,635
11 yrs	69.8%	27,532
12 yrs	71.3%	32,769

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.3%	32,769
2023 (11 yrs)	69.8%	27,532
2022 (10 yrs)	71.5%	21,635
2021 (9 yrs)	72.2%	27,487
2020 (8 yrs)	74.9%	22,099
2019 (7 yrs)	76.9%	21,146
2018 (6 yrs)	79.4%	20,061
2017 (5 yrs)	82.5%	28,735
2016 (4 yrs)	84.1%	23,166
2015 (3 yrs)	87.1%	23,610
2014 (2 yrs)	88.9%	701

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 701Avg Mileage 20,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 23,610Avg Mileage 21,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 23,166Avg Mileage 28,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,735Avg Mileage 34,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,061Avg Mileage 41,145Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2019

76.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,146Avg Mileage 46,973Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2020

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 22,099Avg Mileage 52,073Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2021

72.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,487Avg Mileage 56,234Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2022

71.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,635Avg Mileage 61,153Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,532Avg Mileage 66,184Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2024

71.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 32,769Avg Mileage 70,804Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

MOT results for 2012 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	88.9%	701	20,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2015	3	87.1%	23,610	21,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2016	4	84.1%	23,166	28,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2017	5	82.5%	28,735	34,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.5%
2018	6	79.4%	20,061	41,145	Tyres — 13.1%
2019	7	76.9%	21,146	46,973	Tyres — 16.6%
2020	8	74.9%	22,099	52,073	Tyres — 19.1%
2021	9	72.2%	27,487	56,234	Suspension — 19.7%
2022	10	71.5%	21,635	61,153	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.8%
2023	11	69.8%	27,532	66,184	Suspension — 27.6%
2024	12	71.3%	32,769	70,804	Suspension — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

↓ Decreases 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	19.6% (12 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.0% (2 yrs)	17.9% (12 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 248,941 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.