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2012 Honda Fit — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
88.9%
Latest Pass Rate
3,173
Total Tests (All Years)
52,747 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 88.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 34.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Honda Fit as it ages.

10 yrs92.8%
11 yrs89.0%
12 yrs88.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs92.8%97
11 yrs89.0%762
12 yrs88.9%2,314

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)88.9%2,314
2023 (11 yrs)89%762
2022 (10 yrs)92.8%97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
92.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 56,681Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.2%
2023
89.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 762Avg Mileage 53,207Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.8%
2024
88.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,314Avg Mileage 52,747Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Honda Fit, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
5.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.3%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.6%
— Consistent
Steering
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.2% (10 yrs)9.6% (12 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.2% (10 yrs)5.0% (12 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Honda Fit cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 3,173 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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