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2012 Skoda Citigo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
75.1%
Latest Pass Rate
34,426
Total Tests (All Years)
66,501 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 75.1%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Skoda Citigo as it ages.

3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs87.4%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs83.0%
7 yrs82.7%
8 yrs81.7%
9 yrs80.9%
10 yrs80.3%
11 yrs78.0%
12 yrs75.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.2%3,763
4 yrs87.4%3,845
5 yrs85.1%3,883
6 yrs83.0%2,750
7 yrs82.7%3,011
8 yrs81.7%3,129
9 yrs80.9%3,783
10 yrs80.3%2,764
11 yrs78.0%3,791
12 yrs75.1%3,707

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)75.1%3,707
2023 (11 yrs)78%3,791
2022 (10 yrs)80.3%2,764
2021 (9 yrs)80.9%3,783
2020 (8 yrs)81.7%3,129
2019 (7 yrs)82.7%3,011
2018 (6 yrs)83%2,750
2017 (5 yrs)85.1%3,883
2016 (4 yrs)87.4%3,845
2015 (3 yrs)87.2%3,763

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,763Avg Mileage 20,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.1%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,845Avg Mileage 25,288Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.9%
2017
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,883Avg Mileage 31,281Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%
2018
83.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,750Avg Mileage 37,267Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%
2019
82.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,011Avg Mileage 42,619Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%
2020
81.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,129Avg Mileage 47,702Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%
2021
80.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,783Avg Mileage 51,471Top Failure Brakes — 17.7%
2022
80.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,764Avg Mileage 55,568Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%
2023
78.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,791Avg Mileage 60,998Top Failure Brakes — 21.5%
2024
75.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,707Avg Mileage 66,501Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Skoda Citigo, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.5% (3 yrs)19.4% (12 yrs)
+16.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (12 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Citigo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 34,426 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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