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2012 Peugeot 508 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
65.2%
Latest Pass Rate
39,697
Total Tests (All Years)
124,460 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.2%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs100.0%
2 yrs83.8%
3 yrs81.1%
4 yrs80.8%
5 yrs77.2%
6 yrs73.7%
7 yrs70.4%
8 yrs70.9%
9 yrs68.8%
10 yrs67.0%
11 yrs64.4%
12 yrs65.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs100.0%72
2 yrs83.8%291
3 yrs81.1%4,723
4 yrs80.8%4,630
5 yrs77.2%4,428
6 yrs73.7%2,961
7 yrs70.4%2,968
8 yrs70.9%3,710
9 yrs68.8%4,506
10 yrs67.0%3,533
11 yrs64.4%3,999
12 yrs65.2%3,876

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)65.2%3,876
2023 (11 yrs)64.4%3,999
2022 (10 yrs)67%3,533
2021 (9 yrs)68.8%4,506
2020 (8 yrs)70.9%3,710
2019 (7 yrs)70.4%2,968
2018 (6 yrs)73.7%2,961
2017 (5 yrs)77.2%4,428
2016 (4 yrs)80.8%4,630
2015 (3 yrs)81.1%4,723
2014 (2 yrs)83.8%291
2013 (1 yrs)100%72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
100.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 72Avg Mileage 22,628Top Failure
2014
83.8%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 291Avg Mileage 49,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2015
81.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,723Avg Mileage 49,178Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%
2016
80.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,630Avg Mileage 63,003Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%
2017
77.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,428Avg Mileage 75,546Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%
2018
73.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,961Avg Mileage 86,635Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%
2019
70.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,968Avg Mileage 96,073Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%
2020
70.9%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,710Avg Mileage 101,819Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%
2021
68.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,506Avg Mileage 107,302Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%
2022
67.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,533Avg Mileage 112,136Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%
2023High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,999Avg Mileage 118,188Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%
2024
65.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,876Avg Mileage 124,460Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.1%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Peugeot 508 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 39,697 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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