2012 Jeep Compass Sport 4x2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.8%

Latest Pass Rate

450

Total Tests (All Years)

90,828 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Compass Sport 4x2

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.1%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓7.3%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↑1.5%

6 yrs77.5%

→ ↓16.9%

7 yrs60.6%

→ ↑10.5%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓8.1%

9 yrs63.0%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs56.5%

→ ↑7.3%

12 yrs63.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	44
4 yrs	83.3%	48
5 yrs	76.0%	50
6 yrs	77.5%	40
7 yrs	60.6%	33
8 yrs	71.1%	38
9 yrs	63.0%	46
10 yrs	55.6%	36
11 yrs	56.5%	46
12 yrs	63.8%	69

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.8%	69
2023 (11 yrs)	56.5%	46
2022 (10 yrs)	55.6%	36
2021 (9 yrs)	63%	46
2020 (8 yrs)	71.1%	38
2019 (7 yrs)	60.6%	33
2018 (6 yrs)	77.5%	40
2017 (5 yrs)	76%	50
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	48
2015 (3 yrs)	86.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 25,799Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,009Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 42,429Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,054Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 56,487Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 64,107Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 72,639Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 36Avg Mileage 74,384Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2023High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 82,995Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%

2024High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 90,828Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

MOT results for 2012 Jeep Compass Sport 4x2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.4%	44	25,799	Tyres — 6.8%
2016	4	83.3%	48	33,009	Brakes — 14.6%
2017	5	76.0%	50	42,429	Tyres — 24.0%
2018	6	77.5%	40	49,054	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	7	60.6%	33	56,487	Brakes — 36.4%
2020	8	71.1%	38	64,107	Tyres — 28.9%
2021	9	63.0%	46	72,639	Suspension — 37.0%
2022	10	55.6%	36	74,384	Suspension — 58.3%
2023	11	56.5%	46	82,995	Suspension — 78.3%
2024	12	63.8%	69	90,828	Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.7%

↑ 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	4.5% (3 yrs)	53.6% (12 yrs)	+49.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (3 yrs)	18.8% (12 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	15.9% (12 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Jeep Compass Sport 4x2 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 450 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.