2012 Chevrolet Aveo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

53.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,463

Total Tests (All Years)

76,075 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 53.4%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo as it ages.

2 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs85.0%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs73.2%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs53.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.7%	113
3 yrs	85.0%	1,474
4 yrs	81.5%	1,436
5 yrs	73.2%	1,398
6 yrs	67.4%	1,269
7 yrs	65.0%	1,332
8 yrs	61.4%	1,358
9 yrs	58.4%	1,663
10 yrs	55.8%	1,271
11 yrs	52.8%	1,536
12 yrs	53.4%	1,613

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	53.4%	1,613
2023 (11 yrs)	52.8%	1,536
2022 (10 yrs)	55.8%	1,271
2021 (9 yrs)	58.4%	1,663
2020 (8 yrs)	61.4%	1,358
2019 (7 yrs)	65%	1,332
2018 (6 yrs)	67.4%	1,269
2017 (5 yrs)	73.2%	1,398
2016 (4 yrs)	81.5%	1,436
2015 (3 yrs)	85%	1,474
2014 (2 yrs)	86.7%	113

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 113Avg Mileage 25,474Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,474Avg Mileage 24,216Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2016

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,436Avg Mileage 31,976Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

73.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 39,276Top Failure Suspension — 18.2%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,269Avg Mileage 46,031Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,332Avg Mileage 52,618Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2020High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 57,430Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,663Avg Mileage 62,095Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 65,825Top Failure Suspension — 62.8%

2023High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 70,925Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%

2024High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 76,075Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

MOT results for 2012 Chevrolet Aveo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.7%	113	25,474	Tyres — 8.0%
2015	3	85.0%	1,474	24,216	Tyres — 9.6%
2016	4	81.5%	1,436	31,976	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	5	73.2%	1,398	39,276	Suspension — 18.2%
2018	6	67.4%	1,269	46,031	Suspension — 29.4%
2019	7	65.0%	1,332	52,618	Suspension — 32.7%
2020	8	61.4%	1,358	57,430	Suspension — 52.3%
2021	9	58.4%	1,663	62,095	Suspension — 61.2%
2022	10	55.8%	1,271	65,825	Suspension — 62.8%
2023	11	52.8%	1,536	70,925	Suspension — 73.8%
2024	12	53.4%	1,613	76,075	Suspension — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Chevrolet Aveo, with age trends.

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.1% (2 yrs)	59.5% (12 yrs)	+52.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	31.1% (12 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	18.8% (12 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Aveo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 14,463 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.