2012 Chevrolet Spark — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

54.1%

Latest Pass Rate

37,137

Total Tests (All Years)

69,229 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

3 yrs72.4%

→ ↓6.7%

4 yrs65.7%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs53.7%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs52.0%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs54.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.5%	472
3 yrs	72.4%	3,920
4 yrs	65.7%	3,878
5 yrs	60.1%	3,854
6 yrs	56.3%	3,104
7 yrs	53.7%	3,285
8 yrs	52.1%	3,395
9 yrs	52.0%	4,054
10 yrs	52.9%	3,203
11 yrs	54.3%	3,786
12 yrs	54.1%	4,186

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	54.1%	4,186
2023 (11 yrs)	54.3%	3,786
2022 (10 yrs)	52.9%	3,203
2021 (9 yrs)	52%	4,054
2020 (8 yrs)	52.1%	3,395
2019 (7 yrs)	53.7%	3,285
2018 (6 yrs)	56.3%	3,104
2017 (5 yrs)	60.1%	3,854
2016 (4 yrs)	65.7%	3,878
2015 (3 yrs)	72.4%	3,920
2014 (2 yrs)	76.5%	472

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 472Avg Mileage 29,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015

72.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,920Avg Mileage 26,781Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,878Avg Mileage 33,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,854Avg Mileage 39,402Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,104Avg Mileage 44,406Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,285Avg Mileage 50,522Top Failure Brakes — 74.8%

2020High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,395Avg Mileage 55,140Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,054Avg Mileage 58,227Top Failure Brakes — 86.5%

2022High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,203Avg Mileage 61,825Top Failure Brakes — 77.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,786Avg Mileage 65,640Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,186Avg Mileage 69,229Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

MOT results for 2012 Chevrolet Spark by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	76.5%	472	29,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	3	72.4%	3,920	26,781	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2016	4	65.7%	3,878	33,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2017	5	60.1%	3,854	39,402	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.5%
2018	6	56.3%	3,104	44,406	Brakes — 54.2%
2019	7	53.7%	3,285	50,522	Brakes — 74.8%
2020	8	52.1%	3,395	55,140	Brakes — 89.0%
2021	9	52.0%	4,054	58,227	Brakes — 86.5%
2022	10	52.9%	3,203	61,825	Brakes — 77.8%
2023	11	54.3%	3,786	65,640	Brakes — 75.4%
2024	12	54.1%	4,186	69,229	Brakes — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

53.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.7%

↑ 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
Brakes	4.9% (2 yrs)	61.1% (12 yrs)	+56.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.4% (2 yrs)	37.6% (12 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	27.3% (12 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Chevrolet Spark cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 37,137 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.