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2012 Ford C-max Zetec Tdci — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,604
Total Tests (All Years)
39,422 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C-max Zetec Tdci

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 84.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 3.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford C-max Zetec Tdci as it ages.

At 3 years: 83.4% pass rate · At 4 years: 84.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.4%811
4 yrs84.6%793

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford C-max Zetec Tdci pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)84.6%793
2015 (3 yrs)83.4%811

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
83.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 811Avg Mileage 30,120Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2016
84.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 793Avg Mileage 39,422Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford C-max Zetec Tdci, with age trends.

Tyres
13.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.2%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.6% (3 yrs)14.6% (4 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment11.2% (3 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres14.3% (3 yrs)11.6% (4 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (3 yrs)8.1% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford C-max Zetec Tdci cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,604 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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