2012 Chrysler Ypsilon — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,186

Total Tests (All Years)

68,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon as it ages.

3 yrs79.8%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓6.0%

5 yrs71.5%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs65.1%

→ ↓0.1%

7 yrs65.0%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↑0.3%

9 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.8%	1,428
4 yrs	77.5%	1,425
5 yrs	71.5%	1,440
6 yrs	65.1%	1,378
7 yrs	65.0%	1,441
8 yrs	65.8%	1,505
9 yrs	66.1%	1,807
10 yrs	65.1%	1,333
11 yrs	63.9%	1,676
12 yrs	61.8%	1,753

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.8%	1,753
2023 (11 yrs)	63.9%	1,676
2022 (10 yrs)	65.1%	1,333
2021 (9 yrs)	66.1%	1,807
2020 (8 yrs)	65.8%	1,505
2019 (7 yrs)	65%	1,441
2018 (6 yrs)	65.1%	1,378
2017 (5 yrs)	71.5%	1,440
2016 (4 yrs)	77.5%	1,425
2015 (3 yrs)	79.8%	1,428

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

79.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,428Avg Mileage 21,754Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,425Avg Mileage 28,526Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2017

71.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,440Avg Mileage 35,333Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,378Avg Mileage 40,993Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 47,053Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,505Avg Mileage 51,813Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 56,071Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2022

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 59,693Top Failure Suspension — 37.4%

2023High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,676Avg Mileage 64,022Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,753Avg Mileage 68,833Top Failure Suspension — 39.4%

MOT results for 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	79.8%	1,428	21,754	Tyres — 15.3%
2016	4	77.5%	1,425	28,526	Suspension — 17.1%
2017	5	71.5%	1,440	35,333	Suspension — 26.4%
2018	6	65.1%	1,378	40,993	Suspension — 33.6%
2019	7	65.0%	1,441	47,053	Suspension — 37.1%
2020	8	65.8%	1,505	51,813	Suspension — 38.5%
2021	9	66.1%	1,807	56,071	Suspension — 41.2%
2022	10	65.1%	1,333	59,693	Suspension — 37.4%
2023	11	63.9%	1,676	64,022	Suspension — 45.3%
2024	12	61.8%	1,753	68,833	Suspension — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Chrysler Ypsilon, with age trends.

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

10.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.9% (3 yrs)	39.4% (12 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (3 yrs)	28.5% (12 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (3 yrs)	27.1% (12 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Chrysler Ypsilon cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 15,186 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.