2012 Renault Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

56.2%

Latest Pass Rate

776

Total Tests (All Years)

147,820 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 56.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Renault Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs64.5%

→ ↓7.7%

4 yrs56.8%

→ ↑12.2%

5 yrs69.0%

→ ↓16.5%

6 yrs52.5%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs50.0%

→ ↑6.1%

8 yrs56.1%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs52.6%

→ ↑6.1%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs56.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	64.5%	93
4 yrs	56.8%	88
5 yrs	69.0%	87
6 yrs	52.5%	59
7 yrs	50.0%	66
8 yrs	56.1%	66
9 yrs	52.6%	78
10 yrs	58.7%	63
11 yrs	59.2%	71
12 yrs	56.2%	105

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	56.2%	105
2023 (11 yrs)	59.2%	71
2022 (10 yrs)	58.7%	63
2021 (9 yrs)	52.6%	78
2020 (8 yrs)	56.1%	66
2019 (7 yrs)	50%	66
2018 (6 yrs)	52.5%	59
2017 (5 yrs)	69%	87
2016 (4 yrs)	56.8%	88
2015 (3 yrs)	64.5%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 88,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 97,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 87Avg Mileage 104,116Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 111,374Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 66Avg Mileage 138,452Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.5%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 150,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2021High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 78Avg Mileage 141,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.8%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63Avg Mileage 137,786Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.6%

2023High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 142,379Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2024High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 105Avg Mileage 147,820Top Failure Brakes — 44.8%

MOT results for 2012 Renault Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	64.5%	93	88,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2016	4	56.8%	88	97,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.9%
2017	5	69.0%	87	104,116	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2018	6	52.5%	59	111,374	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.2%
2019	7	50.0%	66	138,452	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.5%
2020	8	56.1%	66	150,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2021	9	52.6%	78	141,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.8%
2022	10	58.7%	63	137,786	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.6%
2023	11	59.2%	71	142,379	Brakes — 52.1%
2024	12	56.2%	105	147,820	Brakes — 44.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Renault Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

39.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	29.0% (3 yrs)	44.8% (12 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	29.0% (3 yrs)	15.2% (12 yrs)	-13.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	29.0% (3 yrs)	38.1% (12 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Renault Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 776 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.