2012 Chevrolet Captiva — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,271

Total Tests (All Years)

94,486 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.0%

3 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↑6.4%

12 yrs62.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	75.0%	136
3 yrs	74.0%	913
4 yrs	71.8%	856
5 yrs	68.9%	840
6 yrs	65.7%	969
7 yrs	62.6%	1,064
8 yrs	60.8%	996
9 yrs	57.8%	1,239
10 yrs	58.0%	943
11 yrs	55.8%	1,033
12 yrs	62.2%	1,282

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.2%	1,282
2023 (11 yrs)	55.8%	1,033
2022 (10 yrs)	58%	943
2021 (9 yrs)	57.8%	1,239
2020 (8 yrs)	60.8%	996
2019 (7 yrs)	62.6%	1,064
2018 (6 yrs)	65.7%	969
2017 (5 yrs)	68.9%	840
2016 (4 yrs)	71.8%	856
2015 (3 yrs)	74%	913
2014 (2 yrs)	75%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 136Avg Mileage 34,954Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2015

74.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 913Avg Mileage 34,041Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016

71.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 856Avg Mileage 44,571Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2017

68.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 840Avg Mileage 52,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 969Avg Mileage 60,525Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2019High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,064Avg Mileage 68,222Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 996Avg Mileage 74,134Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,239Avg Mileage 79,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 943Avg Mileage 84,499Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,033Avg Mileage 89,899Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2024High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,282Avg Mileage 94,486Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

MOT results for 2012 Chevrolet Captiva by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	75.0%	136	34,954	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2015	3	74.0%	913	34,041	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	4	71.8%	856	44,571	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2017	5	68.9%	840	52,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2018	6	65.7%	969	60,525	Brakes — 26.3%
2019	7	62.6%	1,064	68,222	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2020	8	60.8%	996	74,134	Brakes — 39.7%
2021	9	57.8%	1,239	79,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2022	10	58.0%	943	84,499	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.8%
2023	11	55.8%	1,033	89,899	Suspension — 53.2%
2024	12	62.2%	1,282	94,486	Brakes — 42.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	5.9% (2 yrs)	37.9% (12 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (2 yrs)	42.3% (12 yrs)	+30.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (2 yrs)	27.0% (12 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Captiva cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 10,271 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.