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2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,216
Total Tests (All Years)
21,665 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 85.5% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.7%601
4 yrs85.5%615

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium Auto 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)85.5%615
2015 (3 yrs)88.7%601

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 601Avg Mileage 16,555Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.2%
2016
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 615Avg Mileage 21,665Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Ford Fiesta Titanium Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
1.9%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes1.8% (3 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.2% (3 yrs)11.4% (4 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.0% (3 yrs)2.8% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.2% (3 yrs)6.2% (4 yrs)
-1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta Titanium Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 1,216 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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