2012 Fiat Qubo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,650

Total Tests (All Years)

73,037 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Fiat Qubo as it ages.

2 yrs91.9%

→ ↓14.2%

3 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs71.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs68.2%

→ ↓0.4%

7 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.9%	37
3 yrs	77.7%	989
4 yrs	76.7%	878
5 yrs	71.7%	1,043
6 yrs	68.2%	721
7 yrs	67.8%	755
8 yrs	69.4%	777
9 yrs	67.8%	943
10 yrs	63.4%	735
11 yrs	64.2%	899
12 yrs	63.7%	873

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.7%	873
2023 (11 yrs)	64.2%	899
2022 (10 yrs)	63.4%	735
2021 (9 yrs)	67.8%	943
2020 (8 yrs)	69.4%	777
2019 (7 yrs)	67.8%	755
2018 (6 yrs)	68.2%	721
2017 (5 yrs)	71.7%	1,043
2016 (4 yrs)	76.7%	878
2015 (3 yrs)	77.7%	989
2014 (2 yrs)	91.9%	37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

91.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,252Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2015

77.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 989Avg Mileage 21,275Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2016

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 878Avg Mileage 28,615Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 35,799Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2018

68.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 721Avg Mileage 41,847Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 755Avg Mileage 47,980Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 777Avg Mileage 54,663Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 943Avg Mileage 58,991Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 735Avg Mileage 63,324Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 899Avg Mileage 67,884Top Failure Suspension — 44.4%

2024High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 873Avg Mileage 73,037Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

MOT results for 2012 Fiat Qubo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	91.9%	37	24,252	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2015	3	77.7%	989	21,275	Tyres — 13.5%
2016	4	76.7%	878	28,615	Tyres — 15.6%
2017	5	71.7%	1,043	35,799	Tyres — 22.1%
2018	6	68.2%	721	41,847	Suspension — 25.5%
2019	7	67.8%	755	47,980	Tyres — 28.2%
2020	8	69.4%	777	54,663	Suspension — 32.7%
2021	9	67.8%	943	58,991	Suspension — 35.9%
2022	10	63.4%	735	63,324	Suspension — 40.0%
2023	11	64.2%	899	67,884	Suspension — 44.4%
2024	12	63.7%	873	73,037	Suspension — 31.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Fiat Qubo, with age trends.

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.5%

↓ 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
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	31.0% (12 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Qubo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 8,650 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.