2012 Kia Soul — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

61.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,948

Total Tests (All Years)

78,055 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 61.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs70.7%

→ ↑13.8%

3 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs80.1%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs61.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	70.7%	150
3 yrs	84.5%	1,492
4 yrs	82.3%	1,430
5 yrs	80.1%	1,783
6 yrs	74.8%	1,257
7 yrs	70.3%	1,303
8 yrs	72.1%	1,334
9 yrs	67.1%	1,663
10 yrs	63.4%	1,333
11 yrs	62.4%	1,640
12 yrs	61.6%	1,563

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	61.6%	1,563
2023 (11 yrs)	62.4%	1,640
2022 (10 yrs)	63.4%	1,333
2021 (9 yrs)	67.1%	1,663
2020 (8 yrs)	72.1%	1,334
2019 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,303
2018 (6 yrs)	74.8%	1,257
2017 (5 yrs)	80.1%	1,783
2016 (4 yrs)	82.3%	1,430
2015 (3 yrs)	84.5%	1,492
2014 (2 yrs)	70.7%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 150Avg Mileage 20,885Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,492Avg Mileage 22,493Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,430Avg Mileage 30,206Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,783Avg Mileage 37,870Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,257Avg Mileage 44,660Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 51,261Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,334Avg Mileage 56,834Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,663Avg Mileage 61,486Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 66,335Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,640Avg Mileage 72,219Top Failure Brakes — 47.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 78,055Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Soul by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	70.7%	150	20,885	Brakes — 28.0%
2015	3	84.5%	1,492	22,493	Tyres — 10.1%
2016	4	82.3%	1,430	30,206	Tyres — 13.8%
2017	5	80.1%	1,783	37,870	Tyres — 16.3%
2018	6	74.8%	1,257	44,660	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	7	70.3%	1,303	51,261	Brakes — 28.2%
2020	8	72.1%	1,334	56,834	Tyres — 28.7%
2021	9	67.1%	1,663	61,486	Brakes — 35.4%
2022	10	63.4%	1,333	66,335	Brakes — 39.8%
2023	11	62.4%	1,640	72,219	Brakes — 47.3%
2024	12	61.6%	1,563	78,055	Brakes — 41.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

15.3%

↑ 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
Brakes	28.0% (2 yrs)	41.1% (12 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	24.7% (2 yrs)	28.7% (12 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Soul cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 14,948 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.