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2012 Peugeot 208 Active E-hdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.7%
Latest Pass Rate
904
Total Tests (All Years)
66,624 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 75.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 6.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Peugeot 208 Active E-hdi as it ages.

3 yrs85.6%
4 yrs82.4%
5 yrs76.0%
6 yrs69.4%
7 yrs75.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.6%208
4 yrs82.4%205
5 yrs76.0%204
6 yrs69.4%147
7 yrs75.7%140

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Peugeot 208 Active E-hdi pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)75.7%140
2018 (6 yrs)69.4%147
2017 (5 yrs)76%204
2016 (4 yrs)82.4%205
2015 (3 yrs)85.6%208

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 208Avg Mileage 32,681Top Failure Brakes — 13.0%
2016
82.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 205Avg Mileage 40,612Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%
2017
76.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 204Avg Mileage 49,602Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%
2018
69.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 58,895Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%
2019
75.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 140Avg Mileage 66,624Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Peugeot 208 Active E-hdi, with age trends.

Tyres
19.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.5% (3 yrs)27.9% (7 yrs)
+15.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes13.0% (3 yrs)25.7% (7 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 208 Active E-hdi cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 904 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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