2012 BMW 114 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,233

Total Tests (All Years)

88,292 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 BMW 114 as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs77.2%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs79.8%

→ ↓11.3%

9 yrs68.5%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓10.2%

12 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.4%	128
4 yrs	85.9%	135
5 yrs	83.7%	135
6 yrs	81.2%	85
7 yrs	77.2%	101
8 yrs	79.8%	104
9 yrs	68.5%	124
10 yrs	73.5%	102
11 yrs	74.8%	127
12 yrs	64.6%	192

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 BMW 114 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.6%	192
2023 (11 yrs)	74.8%	127
2022 (10 yrs)	73.5%	102
2021 (9 yrs)	68.5%	124
2020 (8 yrs)	79.8%	104
2019 (7 yrs)	77.2%	101
2018 (6 yrs)	81.2%	85
2017 (5 yrs)	83.7%	135
2016 (4 yrs)	85.9%	135
2015 (3 yrs)	91.4%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 128Avg Mileage 21,516Top Failure Tyres — 5.5%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 30,221Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 37,235Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2018

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 85Avg Mileage 46,208Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 53,995Top Failure Tyres — 30.7%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 104Avg Mileage 59,036Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2021

68.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 124Avg Mileage 65,274Top Failure Brakes — 29.8%

2022

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 102Avg Mileage 71,566Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2023

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 127Avg Mileage 80,390Top Failure Tyres — 29.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 192Avg Mileage 88,292Top Failure Tyres — 27.1%

MOT results for 2012 BMW 114 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.4%	128	21,516	Tyres — 5.5%
2016	4	85.9%	135	30,221	Brakes — 14.1%
2017	5	83.7%	135	37,235	Tyres — 15.6%
2018	6	81.2%	85	46,208	Tyres — 18.8%
2019	7	77.2%	101	53,995	Tyres — 30.7%
2020	8	79.8%	104	59,036	Tyres — 22.1%
2021	9	68.5%	124	65,274	Brakes — 29.8%
2022	10	73.5%	102	71,566	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2023	11	74.8%	127	80,390	Tyres — 29.1%
2024	12	64.6%	192	88,292	Tyres — 27.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 BMW 114, with age trends.

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.5% (3 yrs)	27.1% (12 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 114 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,233 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.