2012 Ferrari California — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

97.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,341

Total Tests (All Years)

25,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 97.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 42.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ferrari California as it ages.

3 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs88.9%

→ ↑3.0%

5 yrs91.9%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs89.1%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs87.1%

→ ↑8.6%

8 yrs95.7%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs91.5%

→ ↑6.5%

10 yrs98.0%

→ ↓6.3%

11 yrs91.7%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs97.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.4%	139
4 yrs	88.9%	144
5 yrs	91.9%	136
6 yrs	89.1%	101
7 yrs	87.1%	93
8 yrs	95.7%	92
9 yrs	91.5%	130
10 yrs	98.0%	99
11 yrs	91.7%	120
12 yrs	97.2%	287

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	97.2%	287
2023 (11 yrs)	91.7%	120
2022 (10 yrs)	98%	99
2021 (9 yrs)	91.5%	130
2020 (8 yrs)	95.7%	92
2019 (7 yrs)	87.1%	93
2018 (6 yrs)	89.1%	101
2017 (5 yrs)	91.9%	136
2016 (4 yrs)	88.9%	144
2015 (3 yrs)	91.4%	139

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

91.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 139Avg Mileage 10,335Top Failure Brakes — 4.3%

2016

88.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 12,883Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2017

91.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 136Avg Mileage 15,412Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 5.9%

2018

89.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 101Avg Mileage 17,786Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2019

87.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,288Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2020

95.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 22,462Top Failure Suspension — 4.3%

2021

91.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 21,513Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%

2022

98.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 22,885Top Failure Tyres — 3.0%

2023

91.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 120Avg Mileage 25,552Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2024

97.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 287Avg Mileage 25,454Top Failure Tyres — 3.5%

MOT results for 2012 Ferrari California by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	91.4%	139	10,335	Brakes — 4.3%
2016	4	88.9%	144	12,883	Tyres — 9.7%
2017	5	91.9%	136	15,412	Registration Plates and VIN — 5.9%
2018	6	89.1%	101	17,786	Tyres — 8.9%
2019	7	87.1%	93	20,288	Tyres — 12.9%
2020	8	95.7%	92	22,462	Suspension — 4.3%
2021	9	91.5%	130	21,513	Tyres — 4.6%
2022	10	98.0%	99	22,885	Tyres — 3.0%
2023	11	91.7%	120	25,552	Tyres — 10.8%
2024	12	97.2%	287	25,454	Tyres — 3.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ferrari California, with age trends.

Tyres

6.1%

— Consistent

Registration Plates and VIN

4.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

3.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

3.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

2.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	1.4% (3 yrs)	3.5% (12 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Road Wheels	0.7% (3 yrs)	0.7% (12 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Ferrari California cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,341 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.