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2012 Peugeot 508 Active — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
72.2%
Latest Pass Rate
795
Total Tests (All Years)
86,547 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 72.2%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 2.7% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Peugeot 508 Active as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%
4 yrs82.0%
5 yrs77.3%
6 yrs77.0%
7 yrs72.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.7%181
4 yrs82.0%194
5 yrs77.3%181
6 yrs77.0%113
7 yrs72.2%126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Peugeot 508 Active pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)72.2%126
2018 (6 yrs)77%113
2017 (5 yrs)77.3%181
2016 (4 yrs)82%194
2015 (3 yrs)80.7%181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 181Avg Mileage 46,485Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%
2016
82.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 56,666Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%
2017
77.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 181Avg Mileage 69,814Top Failure Brakes — 23.2%
2018
77.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 113Avg Mileage 77,951Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%
2019
72.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 126Avg Mileage 86,547Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Peugeot 508 Active, with age trends.

Brakes
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
9.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.5% (3 yrs)29.4% (7 yrs)
+18.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.5% (3 yrs)17.5% (7 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.3% (3 yrs)17.5% (7 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 508 Active cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 795 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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