2012 Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,358

Total Tests (All Years)

83,817 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4 as it ages.

3 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.9%

4 yrs71.2%

→ ↓6.3%

5 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs57.8%

→ ↑4.5%

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs51.0%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↑8.1%

12 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.3%	181
4 yrs	71.2%	191
5 yrs	64.9%	185
6 yrs	61.4%	127
7 yrs	57.8%	135
8 yrs	62.3%	114
9 yrs	55.6%	142
10 yrs	51.0%	98
11 yrs	55.8%	113
12 yrs	63.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.9%	72
2023 (11 yrs)	55.8%	113
2022 (10 yrs)	51%	98
2021 (9 yrs)	55.6%	142
2020 (8 yrs)	62.3%	114
2019 (7 yrs)	57.8%	135
2018 (6 yrs)	61.4%	127
2017 (5 yrs)	64.9%	185
2016 (4 yrs)	71.2%	191
2015 (3 yrs)	66.3%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 181Avg Mileage 30,458Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2016

71.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 191Avg Mileage 39,149Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 185Avg Mileage 51,935Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 127Avg Mileage 57,322Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 63,923Top Failure Brakes — 109.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 68,550Top Failure Brakes — 79.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 142Avg Mileage 71,947Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2022High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 76,585Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 113Avg Mileage 77,571Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 83,817Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

MOT results for 2012 Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	66.3%	181	30,458	Brakes — 45.9%
2016	4	71.2%	191	39,149	Brakes — 53.4%
2017	5	64.9%	185	51,935	Brakes — 63.2%
2018	6	61.4%	127	57,322	Brakes — 68.5%
2019	7	57.8%	135	63,923	Brakes — 109.6%
2020	8	62.3%	114	68,550	Brakes — 79.8%
2021	9	55.6%	142	71,947	Brakes — 81.0%
2022	10	51.0%	98	76,585	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.7%
2023	11	55.8%	113	77,571	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.6%
2024	12	63.9%	72	83,817	Brakes — 70.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4, with age trends.

Brakes

72.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	45.9% (3 yrs)	70.8% (12 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	21.0% (3 yrs)	43.1% (12 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Great Wall Steed S Td 4x4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,358 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.