2012 Citroen Nemo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

16,010

Total Tests (All Years)

102,824 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen Nemo as it ages.

1 yrs95.7%

→ ↓23.2%

2 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.8%

3 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs62.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs59.9%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs58.5%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	95.7%	46
2 yrs	72.5%	80
3 yrs	68.7%	1,691
4 yrs	70.2%	1,586
5 yrs	66.2%	1,798
6 yrs	64.1%	1,482
7 yrs	62.4%	1,547
8 yrs	59.9%	1,482
9 yrs	56.8%	1,814
10 yrs	57.3%	1,353
11 yrs	58.5%	1,604
12 yrs	57.6%	1,527

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	57.6%	1,527
2023 (11 yrs)	58.5%	1,604
2022 (10 yrs)	57.3%	1,353
2021 (9 yrs)	56.8%	1,814
2020 (8 yrs)	59.9%	1,482
2019 (7 yrs)	62.4%	1,547
2018 (6 yrs)	64.1%	1,482
2017 (5 yrs)	66.2%	1,798
2016 (4 yrs)	70.2%	1,586
2015 (3 yrs)	68.7%	1,691
2014 (2 yrs)	72.5%	80
2013 (1 yrs)	95.7%	46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

95.7%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 46Avg Mileage 11,950Top Failure Tyres — 4.3%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 30,412Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 16.3%

2015

68.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 48,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,586Avg Mileage 59,731Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 71,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 72,544Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,547Avg Mileage 78,453Top Failure Tyres — 34.5%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 83,989Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,814Avg Mileage 88,500Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 92,606Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,604Avg Mileage 95,395Top Failure Suspension — 50.3%

2024High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,527Avg Mileage 102,824Top Failure Suspension — 40.9%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen Nemo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	95.7%	46	11,950	Tyres — 4.3%
2014	2	72.5%	80	30,412	Driver's View of the Road — 16.3%
2015	3	68.7%	1,691	48,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2016	4	70.2%	1,586	59,731	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2017	5	66.2%	1,798	71,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2018	6	64.1%	1,482	72,544	Tyres — 24.8%
2019	7	62.4%	1,547	78,453	Tyres — 34.5%
2020	8	59.9%	1,482	83,989	Suspension — 36.7%
2021	9	56.8%	1,814	88,500	Suspension — 47.9%
2022	10	57.3%	1,353	92,606	Suspension — 47.0%
2023	11	58.5%	1,604	95,395	Suspension — 50.3%
2024	12	57.6%	1,527	102,824	Suspension — 40.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen Nemo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

18.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.3% (1 yrs)	28.7% (12 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Nemo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 16,010 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.