2012 Ford B-MAX — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

27,452

Total Tests (All Years)

70,150 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford B-MAX as it ages.

3 yrs88.1%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓5.7%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.3%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.1%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs68.9%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.5%

12 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.1%	3,073
4 yrs	87.2%	3,090
5 yrs	81.5%	3,099
6 yrs	75.2%	2,202
7 yrs	74.3%	2,361
8 yrs	72.1%	2,517
9 yrs	70.1%	3,062
10 yrs	68.9%	2,329
11 yrs	65.3%	3,002
12 yrs	67.8%	2,717

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford B-MAX pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67.8%	2,717
2023 (11 yrs)	65.3%	3,002
2022 (10 yrs)	68.9%	2,329
2021 (9 yrs)	70.1%	3,062
2020 (8 yrs)	72.1%	2,517
2019 (7 yrs)	74.3%	2,361
2018 (6 yrs)	75.2%	2,202
2017 (5 yrs)	81.5%	3,099
2016 (4 yrs)	87.2%	3,090
2015 (3 yrs)	88.1%	3,073

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

88.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,073Avg Mileage 19,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%

2016

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,090Avg Mileage 25,203Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,099Avg Mileage 31,851Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2018

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,202Avg Mileage 38,244Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,361Avg Mileage 44,078Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,517Avg Mileage 49,775Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2021

70.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,062Avg Mileage 54,619Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,329Avg Mileage 59,706Top Failure Tyres — 29.9%

2023

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,002Avg Mileage 64,722Top Failure Tyres — 30.1%

2024

67.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,717Avg Mileage 70,150Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%

MOT results for 2012 Ford B-MAX by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	88.1%	3,073	19,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.5%
2016	4	87.2%	3,090	25,203	Tyres — 9.5%
2017	5	81.5%	3,099	31,851	Tyres — 12.9%
2018	6	75.2%	2,202	38,244	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	7	74.3%	2,361	44,078	Tyres — 23.5%
2020	8	72.1%	2,517	49,775	Tyres — 25.4%
2021	9	70.1%	3,062	54,619	Tyres — 26.7%
2022	10	68.9%	2,329	59,706	Tyres — 29.9%
2023	11	65.3%	3,002	64,722	Tyres — 30.1%
2024	12	67.8%	2,717	70,150	Suspension — 24.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford B-MAX, with age trends.

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (3 yrs)	24.4% (12 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (3 yrs)	24.4% (12 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	14.6% (12 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford B-MAX cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 27,452 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.