2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,583

Total Tests (All Years)

85,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Compass Limited Crd

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.7%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs73.9%

→ ↓8.1%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs59.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.5%	303
4 yrs	83.0%	306
5 yrs	81.5%	302
6 yrs	74.8%	214
7 yrs	73.9%	241
8 yrs	65.8%	225
9 yrs	64.9%	271
10 yrs	63.8%	207
11 yrs	62.6%	238
12 yrs	59.1%	276

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	59.1%	276
2023 (11 yrs)	62.6%	238
2022 (10 yrs)	63.8%	207
2021 (9 yrs)	64.9%	271
2020 (8 yrs)	65.8%	225
2019 (7 yrs)	73.9%	241
2018 (6 yrs)	74.8%	214
2017 (5 yrs)	81.5%	302
2016 (4 yrs)	83%	306
2015 (3 yrs)	85.5%	303

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 303Avg Mileage 28,773Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 306Avg Mileage 38,172Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 302Avg Mileage 45,985Top Failure Brakes — 19.9%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 214Avg Mileage 55,001Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 241Avg Mileage 62,610Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 225Avg Mileage 68,164Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 271Avg Mileage 73,081Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 207Avg Mileage 79,042Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 81,622Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2024High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 276Avg Mileage 85,498Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Crd by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	85.5%	303	28,773	Brakes — 13.2%
2016	4	83.0%	306	38,172	Brakes — 12.1%
2017	5	81.5%	302	45,985	Brakes — 19.9%
2018	6	74.8%	214	55,001	Brakes — 22.4%
2019	7	73.9%	241	62,610	Suspension — 27.0%
2020	8	65.8%	225	68,164	Suspension — 33.3%
2021	9	64.9%	271	73,081	Suspension — 49.8%
2022	10	63.8%	207	79,042	Suspension — 63.8%
2023	11	62.6%	238	81,622	Suspension — 76.1%
2024	12	59.1%	276	85,498	Suspension — 77.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

11.6%

↑ 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	77.2% (12 yrs)	+74.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (3 yrs)	35.9% (12 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (3 yrs)	21.4% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Compass Limited Crd cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 2,583 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.