2012 Ford Fiesta — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

933,873

Total Tests (All Years)

82,177 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs90.4%

→ ↓5.2%

2 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↓2.4%

4 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs80.9%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs71.2%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs62.6%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs60.8%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	90.4%	83
2 yrs	85.2%	3,442
3 yrs	87.2%	97,131
4 yrs	84.8%	94,845
5 yrs	80.9%	107,953
6 yrs	75.6%	76,057
7 yrs	71.2%	80,332
8 yrs	68.6%	82,706
9 yrs	65.3%	103,102
10 yrs	62.6%	80,736
11 yrs	60.8%	100,532
12 yrs	59.6%	106,954

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	59.6%	106,954
2023 (11 yrs)	60.8%	100,532
2022 (10 yrs)	62.6%	80,736
2021 (9 yrs)	65.3%	103,102
2020 (8 yrs)	68.6%	82,706
2019 (7 yrs)	71.2%	80,332
2018 (6 yrs)	75.6%	76,057
2017 (5 yrs)	80.9%	107,953
2016 (4 yrs)	84.8%	94,845
2015 (3 yrs)	87.2%	97,131
2014 (2 yrs)	85.2%	3,442
2013 (1 yrs)	90.4%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 83Avg Mileage 12,574Top Failure Brakes — 6.0%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 3,442Avg Mileage 23,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 97,131Avg Mileage 24,370Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94,845Avg Mileage 31,731Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 107,953Avg Mileage 40,099Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 76,057Avg Mileage 47,248Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80,332Avg Mileage 53,943Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2020

68.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 82,706Avg Mileage 59,799Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2021

65.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103,102Avg Mileage 64,604Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2022High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80,736Avg Mileage 69,992Top Failure Suspension — 42.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100,532Avg Mileage 75,412Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 106,954Avg Mileage 82,177Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%

MOT results for 2012 Ford Fiesta by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	90.4%	83	12,574	Brakes — 6.0%
2014	2	85.2%	3,442	23,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2015	3	87.2%	97,131	24,370	Tyres — 9.8%
2016	4	84.8%	94,845	31,731	Tyres — 13.1%
2017	5	80.9%	107,953	40,099	Tyres — 15.3%
2018	6	75.6%	76,057	47,248	Tyres — 20.1%
2019	7	71.2%	80,332	53,943	Tyres — 25.6%
2020	8	68.6%	82,706	59,799	Tyres — 27.9%
2021	9	65.3%	103,102	64,604	Suspension — 37.5%
2022	10	62.6%	80,736	69,992	Suspension — 42.7%
2023	11	60.8%	100,532	75,412	Suspension — 48.2%
2024	12	59.6%	106,954	82,177	Suspension — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.4% (1 yrs)	28.7% (12 yrs)	+26.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (1 yrs)	17.9% (12 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Fiesta cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 933,873 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.