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2012 Ford Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
58.4%
Latest Pass Rate
2,524
Total Tests (All Years)
88,768 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.8%
4 yrs77.7%
5 yrs72.4%
6 yrs65.4%
7 yrs67.0%
8 yrs67.7%
9 yrs64.0%
10 yrs62.6%
11 yrs56.7%
12 yrs58.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.8%306
4 yrs77.7%309
5 yrs72.4%301
6 yrs65.4%205
7 yrs67.0%203
8 yrs67.7%201
9 yrs64.0%264
10 yrs62.6%198
11 yrs56.7%268
12 yrs58.4%269

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)58.4%269
2023 (11 yrs)56.7%268
2022 (10 yrs)62.6%198
2021 (9 yrs)64%264
2020 (8 yrs)67.7%201
2019 (7 yrs)67%203
2018 (6 yrs)65.4%205
2017 (5 yrs)72.4%301
2016 (4 yrs)77.7%309
2015 (3 yrs)78.8%306

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
78.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 306Avg Mileage 34,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2016
77.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 309Avg Mileage 45,270Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2017
72.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 301Avg Mileage 52,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2018
65.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 205Avg Mileage 58,175Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%
2019
67.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 203Avg Mileage 62,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.3%
2020
67.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 201Avg Mileage 74,514Top Failure Brakes — 40.3%
2021High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 264Avg Mileage 82,069Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2022High Fail Rate
62.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 198Avg Mileage 81,957Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%
2023High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 88,133Top Failure Suspension — 60.8%
2024High Fail Rate
58.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 269Avg Mileage 88,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
40.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
27.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension7.8% (3 yrs)41.3% (12 yrs)
+33.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes14.1% (3 yrs)39.4% (12 yrs)
+25.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.8% (3 yrs)29.0% (12 yrs)
+21.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ford Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,524 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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