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2012 Fiat Tribute — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.2%
Latest Pass Rate
111
Total Tests (All Years)
48,867 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.2%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs81.8%
11 yrs93.8%
12 yrs65.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs81.8%33
11 yrs93.8%32
12 yrs65.2%46

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)65.2%46
2023 (11 yrs)93.8%32
2017 (5 yrs)81.8%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
81.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 25,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2023
93.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 45,495Top Failure Brakes — 6.3%
2024
65.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 48,867Top Failure Visibility — 23.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Visibility
23.9%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
10.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
9.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.1% (5 yrs)10.9% (12 yrs)
+4.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (5 yrs)6.5% (12 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Fiat Tribute cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 111 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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