2012 Kia Proceed — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

54.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,619

Total Tests (All Years)

99,774 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kia Proceed as it ages.

2 yrs76.2%

→ ↑4.5%

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs77.0%

→ ↓18.4%

5 yrs58.6%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs52.6%

→ ↑7.2%

7 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs55.0%

→ ↑5.0%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓5.1%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs54.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	76.2%	42
3 yrs	80.7%	933
4 yrs	77.0%	906
5 yrs	58.6%	128
6 yrs	52.6%	78
7 yrs	59.8%	87
8 yrs	55.0%	80
9 yrs	60.0%	100
10 yrs	55.6%	81
11 yrs	50.5%	105
12 yrs	54.4%	79

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	54.4%	79
2023 (11 yrs)	50.5%	105
2022 (10 yrs)	55.6%	81
2021 (9 yrs)	60%	100
2020 (8 yrs)	55%	80
2019 (7 yrs)	59.8%	87
2018 (6 yrs)	52.6%	78
2017 (5 yrs)	58.6%	128
2016 (4 yrs)	77%	906
2015 (3 yrs)	80.7%	933
2014 (2 yrs)	76.2%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 42Avg Mileage 22,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 933Avg Mileage 28,687Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 906Avg Mileage 38,014Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 128Avg Mileage 50,134Top Failure Tyres — 38.3%

2018High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 58,903Top Failure Suspension — 43.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 87Avg Mileage 65,293Top Failure Tyres — 49.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 80Avg Mileage 73,371Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 79,749Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 87,289Top Failure Tyres — 56.8%

2023High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 105Avg Mileage 91,449Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%

2024High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 99,774Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Proceed by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	76.2%	42	22,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2015	3	80.7%	933	28,687	Tyres — 14.9%
2016	4	77.0%	906	38,014	Tyres — 16.9%
2017	5	58.6%	128	50,134	Tyres — 38.3%
2018	6	52.6%	78	58,903	Suspension — 43.6%
2019	7	59.8%	87	65,293	Tyres — 49.4%
2020	8	55.0%	80	73,371	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 58.8%
2021	9	60.0%	100	79,749	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.0%
2022	10	55.6%	81	87,289	Tyres — 56.8%
2023	11	50.5%	105	91,449	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 63.8%
2024	12	54.4%	79	99,774	Suspension — 62.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kia Proceed, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.1% (2 yrs)	62.0% (12 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	23.8% (2 yrs)	40.5% (12 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	4.8% (2 yrs)	13.9% (12 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Proceed cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 2,619 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.