2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

514

Total Tests (All Years)

84,656 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2 as it ages.

3 yrs77.4%

→ ↓5.8%

4 yrs71.6%

→ ↓9.7%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↑13.7%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓13.6%

9 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs53.1%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.4%	62
4 yrs	71.6%	74
5 yrs	61.9%	63
6 yrs	57.1%	35
7 yrs	70.8%	48
8 yrs	66.7%	42
9 yrs	53.1%	49
10 yrs	53.1%	49
11 yrs	56.1%	41
12 yrs	56.9%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.9%	51
2023 (11 yrs)	56.1%	41
2022 (10 yrs)	53.1%	49
2021 (9 yrs)	53.1%	49
2020 (8 yrs)	66.7%	42
2019 (7 yrs)	70.8%	48
2018 (6 yrs)	57.1%	35
2017 (5 yrs)	61.9%	63
2016 (4 yrs)	71.6%	74
2015 (3 yrs)	77.4%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,770Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2016

71.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 74Avg Mileage 36,056Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 63Avg Mileage 45,856Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 35Avg Mileage 56,739Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 58,851Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 63,737Top Failure Suspension — 92.9%

2021High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,892Top Failure Suspension — 61.2%

2022High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 49Avg Mileage 74,280Top Failure Suspension — 55.1%

2023High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 80,803Top Failure Suspension — 73.2%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 84,656Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	77.4%	62	25,770	Suspension — 14.5%
2016	4	71.6%	74	36,056	Suspension — 32.4%
2017	5	61.9%	63	45,856	Suspension — 38.1%
2018	6	57.1%	35	56,739	Suspension — 48.6%
2019	7	70.8%	48	58,851	Suspension — 50.0%
2020	8	66.7%	42	63,737	Suspension — 92.9%
2021	9	53.1%	49	70,892	Suspension — 61.2%
2022	10	53.1%	49	74,280	Suspension — 55.1%
2023	11	56.1%	41	80,803	Suspension — 73.2%
2024	12	56.9%	51	84,656	Suspension — 51.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2, with age trends.

Suspension

51.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	14.5% (3 yrs)	51.0% (12 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.7% (3 yrs)	43.1% (12 yrs)	+33.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.8% (3 yrs)	29.4% (12 yrs)	+24.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Compass Limited Crd 4x2 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 514 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.