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2012 Audi Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
66.0%
Latest Pass Rate
717
Total Tests (All Years)
77,060 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.0%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%
4 yrs88.5%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs74.0%
7 yrs74.5%
8 yrs70.4%
9 yrs81.1%
10 yrs73.7%
11 yrs75.0%
12 yrs66.0%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.5%79
4 yrs88.5%78
5 yrs85.1%74
6 yrs74.0%50
7 yrs74.5%55
8 yrs70.4%54
9 yrs81.1%53
10 yrs73.7%57
11 yrs75.0%76
12 yrs66.0%141

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi Unclassified 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)66%141
2023 (11 yrs)75%76
2022 (10 yrs)73.7%57
2021 (9 yrs)81.1%53
2020 (8 yrs)70.4%54
2019 (7 yrs)74.5%55
2018 (6 yrs)74%50
2017 (5 yrs)85.1%74
2016 (4 yrs)88.5%78
2015 (3 yrs)83.5%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 79Avg Mileage 31,269Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%
2016
88.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 78Avg Mileage 38,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2017
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 48,621Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2018
74.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 53,609Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.0%
2019
74.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 55Avg Mileage 62,213Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%
2020
70.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 54Avg Mileage 69,327Top Failure Tyres — 38.9%
2021
81.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 76,200Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%
2022
73.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 76,965Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%
2023
75.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 82,118Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
66.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 141Avg Mileage 77,060Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
22.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.8% (3 yrs)19.1% (12 yrs)
+15.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.4% (3 yrs)17.0% (12 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 717 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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