2012 Chevrolet Cruze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

15,853

Total Tests (All Years)

86,121 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.3%

3 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs74.6%

→ ↓4.5%

5 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.5%	204
3 yrs	75.2%	1,731
4 yrs	74.6%	1,652
5 yrs	70.1%	1,604
6 yrs	66.6%	1,462
7 yrs	63.0%	1,563
8 yrs	63.7%	1,550
9 yrs	61.6%	1,834
10 yrs	61.9%	1,396
11 yrs	60.4%	1,651
12 yrs	62.4%	1,206

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.4%	1,206
2023 (11 yrs)	60.4%	1,651
2022 (10 yrs)	61.9%	1,396
2021 (9 yrs)	61.6%	1,834
2020 (8 yrs)	63.7%	1,550
2019 (7 yrs)	63%	1,563
2018 (6 yrs)	66.6%	1,462
2017 (5 yrs)	70.1%	1,604
2016 (4 yrs)	74.6%	1,652
2015 (3 yrs)	75.2%	1,731
2014 (2 yrs)	77.5%	204

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 204Avg Mileage 22,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 24,813Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.5%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,652Avg Mileage 34,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 41,986Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2018

66.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,462Avg Mileage 51,420Top Failure Brakes — 22.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 59,033Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,550Avg Mileage 65,588Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,834Avg Mileage 69,611Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%

2022High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,396Avg Mileage 74,007Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,651Avg Mileage 79,594Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,206Avg Mileage 86,121Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

MOT results for 2012 Chevrolet Cruze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.5%	204	22,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2015	3	75.2%	1,731	24,813	Driver's View of the Road — 16.5%
2016	4	74.6%	1,652	34,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	5	70.1%	1,604	41,986	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2018	6	66.6%	1,462	51,420	Brakes — 22.0%
2019	7	63.0%	1,563	59,033	Tyres — 29.4%
2020	8	63.7%	1,550	65,588	Tyres — 28.2%
2021	9	61.6%	1,834	69,611	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.0%
2022	10	61.9%	1,396	74,007	Tyres — 29.2%
2023	11	60.4%	1,651	79,594	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.1%
2024	12	62.4%	1,206	86,121	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.4% (2 yrs)	23.5% (12 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.8% (2 yrs)	26.5% (12 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Cruze cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 15,853 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.