Pass rate
79.6%
Around average — 2.4 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 54 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £34–£88
2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 39,499 mi
Only 54 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
37.0% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2012 79.6% pass · this year
- Avoid 2012 79.6% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 76.1%
- Typical mileage
- 39k mi
The 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi MOT pass rate is 79.6% of its MOT tests — 2.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 37.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Perodua Myvi Ezi does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.8× the national share
Suspension accounts for 37.0% of everything recorded on the 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi, against 21.0% nationally — 16.0 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- Based on a small sample. 54 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 2.4 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 76.1%. The median 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi in this dataset had covered 39,499 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Headlamp lens slightly defective", noted on 5.56% of tests.
- 54 recorded tests behind this page.
- 79.6% overall pass rate, 76.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Perodua Myvi Ezi, the average is 79.6% — best year 2012 (79.6%), worst 2012 (79.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 54
- Typical mileage (median)
- 39,499 mi
- Make and model
- Perodua Myvi Ezi
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Headlight Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Myvi Ezi MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 25% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Myvi Ezi
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 17 | 64.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Myvi Ezi
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Myvi Ezi
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 5.6% of tests
“headlamp lens slightly defective”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the wipers and washers 5.6% of tests
“washers provides insufficient washer liquid”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the steering 3.7% of tests
“steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Myvi Ezi through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £34–£88 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £34–£88
- Cheapest common item: washers provides insufficient washer liquid
- £5–£15
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 54 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Skoda Fabia 79.6%
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class 79.5%
- BMW 3 Series 79.4%
- BMW 1 Series 79.4%
- BMW X1 79.4%
- Suzuki Alto 79.4%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 145 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 54 | 37.00% | 20.98% | +16.02 |
| Brakes | 26 | 17.80% | 20.89% | −3.09 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 18 | 12.30% | 12.21% | +0.09 |
| Tyres | 13 | 8.90% | 19.76% | −10.86 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 10 | 6.80% | 1.76% | +5.04 |
| Visibility | 9 | 6.20% | 4.97% | +1.23 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 5 | 3.40% | 5.52% | −2.12 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 4 | 2.70% | 5.57% | −2.87 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 2.10% | 4.18% | −2.08 |
| Steering | 3 | 2.10% | 2.57% | −0.47 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headlamp lens slightly defective Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 5.6% | £5–25 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Major | 5.6% | £5–15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault Brakes | Major | 3.7% | £3–15 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 3.7% | £120–300 |
| Battery(ies) insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.9% | £60–140 |
| Battery(ies) insecure and likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.9% | £60–140 |
| Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.9% | £60–140 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective Visibility | Major | 1.9% | £20–80 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.9% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 38.9% | £40–150 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 18.5% | £80–180 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 14.8% | £20–80 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 13.0% | £25–65 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.1% | £18–45 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 9.3% | £200–700 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 10 | 100.0% | 19,678 mi |
| 30-60k | 32 | 78.1% | 39,512 mi |
| 60-90k | 4 | 75.0% | 61,515 mi |
| 90-120k | 5 | 80.0% | 108,619 mi |
| 120k+ | 3 | 33.3% | 142,034 mi |
Source: 54 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Myvi Ezi MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi?
79.6% of the 54 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 76.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi?
The three most recorded items are headlamp lens slightly defective (5.56%), washers provides insufficient washer liquid (5.56%), anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an abs fault (3.70%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 33.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Perodua Myvi Ezi in this dataset had covered 39,499 mi.