2012 MG 6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,457

Total Tests (All Years)

79,935 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 MG 6 as it ages.

3 yrs83.4%

→ ↓5.4%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs54.8%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.4%	646
4 yrs	78.0%	663
5 yrs	74.3%	658
6 yrs	70.8%	448
7 yrs	64.9%	479
8 yrs	64.3%	482
9 yrs	63.1%	575
10 yrs	58.7%	438
11 yrs	54.8%	478
12 yrs	56.9%	590

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 MG 6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.9%	590
2023 (11 yrs)	54.8%	478
2022 (10 yrs)	58.7%	438
2021 (9 yrs)	63.1%	575
2020 (8 yrs)	64.3%	482
2019 (7 yrs)	64.9%	479
2018 (6 yrs)	70.8%	448
2017 (5 yrs)	74.3%	658
2016 (4 yrs)	78%	663
2015 (3 yrs)	83.4%	646

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 646Avg Mileage 26,084Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 663Avg Mileage 34,321Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2017

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 658Avg Mileage 42,097Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2018

70.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 448Avg Mileage 51,296Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 479Avg Mileage 55,611Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 482Avg Mileage 62,949Top Failure Brakes — 57.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 575Avg Mileage 66,049Top Failure Brakes — 70.6%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 438Avg Mileage 70,561Top Failure Brakes — 75.6%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 478Avg Mileage 74,042Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 590Avg Mileage 79,935Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

MOT results for 2012 MG 6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.4%	646	26,084	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2016	4	78.0%	663	34,321	Tyres — 17.8%
2017	5	74.3%	658	42,097	Tyres — 26.7%
2018	6	70.8%	448	51,296	Tyres — 22.8%
2019	7	64.9%	479	55,611	Brakes — 39.9%
2020	8	64.3%	482	62,949	Brakes — 57.3%
2021	9	63.1%	575	66,049	Brakes — 70.6%
2022	10	58.7%	438	70,561	Brakes — 75.6%
2023	11	54.8%	478	74,042	Brakes — 74.1%
2024	12	56.9%	590	79,935	Brakes — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 MG 6, with age trends.

Brakes

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	56.6% (12 yrs)	+52.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.0% (3 yrs)	40.5% (12 yrs)	+36.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (3 yrs)	27.8% (12 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how MG 6 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 5,457 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.