2012 Kia Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.8%

Latest Pass Rate

413

Total Tests (All Years)

81,590 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs79.1%

→ ↑8.1%

5 yrs87.2%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↓12.5%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓8.6%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↑15.0%

9 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↑8.6%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↓24.2%

12 yrs55.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	44
4 yrs	79.1%	43
5 yrs	87.2%	47
6 yrs	81.1%	37
7 yrs	68.6%	35
8 yrs	60.0%	40
9 yrs	75.0%	40
10 yrs	71.4%	35
11 yrs	80.0%	40
12 yrs	55.8%	52

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.8%	52
2023 (11 yrs)	80%	40
2022 (10 yrs)	71.4%	35
2021 (9 yrs)	75%	40
2020 (8 yrs)	60%	40
2019 (7 yrs)	68.6%	35
2018 (6 yrs)	81.1%	37
2017 (5 yrs)	87.2%	47
2016 (4 yrs)	79.1%	43
2015 (3 yrs)	84.1%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 44Avg Mileage 29,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 43Avg Mileage 37,233Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 44,225Top Failure Brakes — 31.9%

2018

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 52,107Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%

2019

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 35Avg Mileage 63,334Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 72,271Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 40Avg Mileage 69,283Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 69,721Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 74,186Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

2024High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 52Avg Mileage 81,590Top Failure Tyres — 75.0%

MOT results for 2012 Kia Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	84.1%	44	29,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2016	4	79.1%	43	37,233	Brakes — 30.2%
2017	5	87.2%	47	44,225	Brakes — 31.9%
2018	6	81.1%	37	52,107	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.9%
2019	7	68.6%	35	63,334	Brakes — 37.1%
2020	8	60.0%	40	72,271	Brakes — 50.0%
2021	9	75.0%	40	69,283	Brakes — 42.5%
2022	10	71.4%	35	69,721	Brakes — 37.1%
2023	11	80.0%	40	74,186	Brakes — 12.5%
2024	12	55.8%	52	81,590	Tyres — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	75.0% (12 yrs)	+68.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.4% (3 yrs)	36.5% (12 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.5% (3 yrs)	23.1% (12 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2004 2005 2007 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Kia Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 413 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.