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2012 Chevrolet Spark Ls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
64.0%
Latest Pass Rate
991
Total Tests (All Years)
32,541 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 64.0%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 13.4% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Chevrolet Spark Ls as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%
4 yrs75.1%
5 yrs64.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.1%323
4 yrs75.1%337
5 yrs64.0%331

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)64%331
2016 (4 yrs)75.1%337
2015 (3 yrs)85.1%323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 323Avg Mileage 21,050Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2016
75.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 337Avg Mileage 26,916Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%
2017High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 331Avg Mileage 32,541Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
8.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
7.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.3% (3 yrs)36.6% (5 yrs)
+31.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.1% (3 yrs)35.6% (5 yrs)
+23.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.8% (3 yrs)19.9% (5 yrs)
+13.1%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road7.7% (3 yrs)9.4% (5 yrs)
+1.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark Ls cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 991 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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