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2012 Caterham Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.8%
Latest Pass Rate
295
Total Tests (All Years)
14,511 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 84.8%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 30.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs71.8%
5 yrs88.2%
7 yrs81.8%
9 yrs85.0%
10 yrs83.3%
11 yrs87.2%
12 yrs84.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs71.8%39
5 yrs88.2%34
7 yrs81.8%33
9 yrs85.0%40
10 yrs83.3%36
11 yrs87.2%47
12 yrs84.8%66

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)84.8%66
2023 (11 yrs)87.2%47
2022 (10 yrs)83.3%36
2021 (9 yrs)85%40
2019 (7 yrs)81.8%33
2017 (5 yrs)88.2%34
2016 (4 yrs)71.8%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
71.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 5,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2017
88.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 6,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2019
81.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 8,128Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%
2021
85.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 8,459Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%
2022
83.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 9,209Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2023
87.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 10,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2024
84.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 14,511Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
9.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension5.1% (4 yrs)19.7% (12 yrs)
+14.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.4% (4 yrs)13.6% (12 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Caterham Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 295 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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