2012 Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

751

Total Tests (All Years)

11,400 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 59.5%

Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 2.5% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline as it ages.

3 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.9%

4 yrs59.3%

→ ↓9.7%

5 yrs49.6%

→ ↑7.5%

6 yrs57.1%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	57.4%	216
4 yrs	59.3%	204
5 yrs	49.6%	137
6 yrs	57.1%	63
7 yrs	57.7%	52
8 yrs	56.8%	37
9 yrs	59.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (9 yrs)	59.5%	42
2020 (8 yrs)	56.8%	37
2019 (7 yrs)	57.7%	52
2018 (6 yrs)	57.1%	63
2017 (5 yrs)	49.6%	137
2016 (4 yrs)	59.3%	204
2015 (3 yrs)	57.4%	216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 216Avg Mileage 9,171Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 56.5%

2016High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 204Avg Mileage 10,678Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 52.9%

2017High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 12,469Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 62.8%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 10,428Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 41.3%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 52Avg Mileage 12,756Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 61.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 37Avg Mileage 13,085Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 86.5%

2021High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 11,400Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 59.5%

MOT results for 2012 Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	57.4%	216	9,171	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 56.5%
2016	4	59.3%	204	10,678	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 52.9%
2017	5	49.6%	137	12,469	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 62.8%
2018	6	57.1%	63	10,428	Motorcycle brakes — 41.3%
2019	7	57.7%	52	12,756	Motorcycle brakes — 61.5%
2020	8	56.8%	37	13,085	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 86.5%
2021	9	59.5%	42	11,400	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 59.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

54.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

53.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

46.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

46.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

44.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	32.9% (3 yrs)	35.7% (9 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Pulse Xf 125 Gy-2b Adrenaline cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2021, covering 751 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.