2012 Jeep Compass Limited Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,960

Total Tests (All Years)

76,835 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs86.6%

→ ↓9.7%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↑7.3%

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↓7.1%

7 yrs77.1%

→ ↓7.8%

8 yrs69.3%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs68.3%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.0%	230
4 yrs	86.6%	216
5 yrs	76.9%	221
6 yrs	84.2%	152
7 yrs	77.1%	166
8 yrs	69.3%	163
9 yrs	72.7%	209
10 yrs	69.5%	164
11 yrs	68.3%	199
12 yrs	70.4%	240

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.4%	240
2023 (11 yrs)	68.3%	199
2022 (10 yrs)	69.5%	164
2021 (9 yrs)	72.7%	209
2020 (8 yrs)	69.3%	163
2019 (7 yrs)	77.1%	166
2018 (6 yrs)	84.2%	152
2017 (5 yrs)	76.9%	221
2016 (4 yrs)	86.6%	216
2015 (3 yrs)	87%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 230Avg Mileage 24,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%

2016

86.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 216Avg Mileage 31,281Top Failure Brakes — 9.7%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 40,845Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2018

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 44,642Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2019

77.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 166Avg Mileage 51,489Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%

2020

69.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 163Avg Mileage 57,979Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2021

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 209Avg Mileage 63,264Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2022

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 164Avg Mileage 67,451Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 199Avg Mileage 70,661Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 240Avg Mileage 76,835Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Compass Limited Cvt by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	87.0%	230	24,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.1%
2016	4	86.6%	216	31,281	Brakes — 9.7%
2017	5	76.9%	221	40,845	Brakes — 17.6%
2018	6	84.2%	152	44,642	Brakes — 13.8%
2019	7	77.1%	166	51,489	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.3%
2020	8	69.3%	163	57,979	Suspension — 36.2%
2021	9	72.7%	209	63,264	Suspension — 26.3%
2022	10	69.5%	164	67,451	Suspension — 43.3%
2023	11	68.3%	199	70,661	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	12	70.4%	240	76,835	Suspension — 56.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.5% (3 yrs)	56.7% (12 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.7% (3 yrs)	20.4% (12 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	15.4% (12 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Compass Limited Cvt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,960 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.