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2012 Citroen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
73.9%
Latest Pass Rate
550
Total Tests (All Years)
75,701 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.4%
4 yrs72.9%
5 yrs66.7%
6 yrs62.8%
7 yrs62.2%
8 yrs68.2%
9 yrs67.7%
10 yrs60.4%
11 yrs65.5%
12 yrs73.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.4%62
4 yrs72.9%59
5 yrs66.7%60
6 yrs62.8%43
7 yrs62.2%45
8 yrs68.2%44
9 yrs67.7%62
10 yrs60.4%48
11 yrs65.5%58
12 yrs73.9%69

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)73.9%69
2023 (11 yrs)65.5%58
2022 (10 yrs)60.4%48
2021 (9 yrs)67.7%62
2020 (8 yrs)68.2%44
2019 (7 yrs)62.2%45
2018 (6 yrs)62.8%43
2017 (5 yrs)66.7%60
2016 (4 yrs)72.9%59
2015 (3 yrs)77.4%62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
77.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2016
72.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 59Avg Mileage 34,229Top Failure Brakes — 33.9%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 60Avg Mileage 40,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2018High Fail Rate
62.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 47,910Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2019High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 54,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.4%
2020
68.2%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 59,101Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.8%
2021
67.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 62Avg Mileage 68,615Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.3%
2022High Fail Rate
60.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 65,133Top Failure Tyres — 43.8%
2023
65.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 72,949Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%
2024
73.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 75,701Top Failure Tyres — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
19.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.1% (3 yrs)34.8% (12 yrs)
+26.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.2% (3 yrs)17.4% (12 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 550 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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