2012 Peugeot 208 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

124,288

Total Tests (All Years)

79,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 59.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 5.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Peugeot 208 as it ages.

2 yrs92.0%

→ ↓6.2%

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↓4.2%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs72.1%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs65.1%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.0%	50
3 yrs	85.8%	12,428
4 yrs	81.6%	12,457
5 yrs	76.9%	12,325
6 yrs	72.1%	8,903
7 yrs	66.9%	9,263
8 yrs	67.0%	12,480
9 yrs	65.1%	15,317
10 yrs	62.4%	11,255
11 yrs	61.2%	14,791
12 yrs	59.5%	15,019

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	59.5%	15,019
2023 (11 yrs)	61.2%	14,791
2022 (10 yrs)	62.4%	11,255
2021 (9 yrs)	65.1%	15,317
2020 (8 yrs)	67%	12,480
2019 (7 yrs)	66.9%	9,263
2018 (6 yrs)	72.1%	8,903
2017 (5 yrs)	76.9%	12,325
2016 (4 yrs)	81.6%	12,457
2015 (3 yrs)	85.8%	12,428
2014 (2 yrs)	92%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

92.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,646Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%

2015

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,428Avg Mileage 23,791Top Failure Brakes — 9.1%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,457Avg Mileage 31,169Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,325Avg Mileage 38,484Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2018

72.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,903Avg Mileage 45,358Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2019

66.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,263Avg Mileage 52,284Top Failure Tyres — 27.6%

2020

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,480Avg Mileage 58,587Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 27.2%

2021

65.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,317Avg Mileage 63,208Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 27.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,255Avg Mileage 69,283Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,791Avg Mileage 73,725Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,019Avg Mileage 79,521Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

MOT results for 2012 Peugeot 208 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	92.0%	50	19,646	Driver's View of the Road — 8.0%
2015	3	85.8%	12,428	23,791	Brakes — 9.1%
2016	4	81.6%	12,457	31,169	Brakes — 12.1%
2017	5	76.9%	12,325	38,484	Tyres — 14.6%
2018	6	72.1%	8,903	45,358	Tyres — 20.4%
2019	7	66.9%	9,263	52,284	Tyres — 27.6%
2020	8	67.0%	12,480	58,587	Body, chassis, structure — 27.2%
2021	9	65.1%	15,317	63,208	Body, chassis, structure — 27.6%
2022	10	62.4%	11,255	69,283	Tyres — 29.6%
2023	11	61.2%	14,791	73,725	Tyres — 30.4%
2024	12	59.5%	15,019	79,521	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Body, chassis, structure

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.1%

↑ 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
Tyres	2.0% (2 yrs)	25.3% (12 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.0% (2 yrs)	23.1% (12 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 208 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 124,288 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.