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2012 Nissan Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
64.1%
Latest Pass Rate
78
Total Tests (All Years)
44,980 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 64.1%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 17.0% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Nissan Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb as it ages.

At 3 years: 53.8% pass rate · At 4 years: 64.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs53.8%39
4 yrs64.1%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Nissan Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)64.1%39
2015 (3 yrs)53.8%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate
53.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 39Avg Mileage 35,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2016High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 44,980Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Nissan Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb, with age trends.

Suspension
66.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
46.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
43.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment59.0% (3 yrs)33.3% (4 yrs)
-25.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension59.0% (3 yrs)74.4% (4 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes48.7% (3 yrs)38.5% (4 yrs)
-10.2%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road23.1% (3 yrs)15.4% (4 yrs)
-7.7%
🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items15.4% (3 yrs)10.3% (4 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Nissan Cabstar 34.12 S/c Swb cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 78 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.

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