2012 Skoda Fabia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

135,683

Total Tests (All Years)

85,482 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 67.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs83.2%

→ ↑1.5%

3 yrs84.7%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs80.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs71.0%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.2%	505
3 yrs	84.7%	14,807
4 yrs	82.6%	14,698
5 yrs	80.8%	15,970
6 yrs	78.2%	11,047
7 yrs	77.6%	11,837
8 yrs	74.8%	12,038
9 yrs	74.6%	15,019
10 yrs	73.2%	12,234
11 yrs	71.0%	14,473
12 yrs	67.6%	13,055

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	67.6%	13,055
2023 (11 yrs)	71%	14,473
2022 (10 yrs)	73.2%	12,234
2021 (9 yrs)	74.6%	15,019
2020 (8 yrs)	74.8%	12,038
2019 (7 yrs)	77.6%	11,837
2018 (6 yrs)	78.2%	11,047
2017 (5 yrs)	80.8%	15,970
2016 (4 yrs)	82.6%	14,698
2015 (3 yrs)	84.7%	14,807
2014 (2 yrs)	83.2%	505

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 505Avg Mileage 26,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 14,807Avg Mileage 26,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,698Avg Mileage 34,119Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2017

80.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 15,970Avg Mileage 41,888Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2018

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,047Avg Mileage 49,521Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2019

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,837Avg Mileage 56,734Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2020

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,038Avg Mileage 62,947Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 15,019Avg Mileage 67,247Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,234Avg Mileage 72,294Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,473Avg Mileage 77,968Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,055Avg Mileage 85,482Top Failure Brakes — 26.5%

MOT results for 2012 Skoda Fabia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	83.2%	505	26,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2015	3	84.7%	14,807	26,329	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2016	4	82.6%	14,698	34,119	Tyres — 11.6%
2017	5	80.8%	15,970	41,888	Tyres — 13.0%
2018	6	78.2%	11,047	49,521	Tyres — 16.9%
2019	7	77.6%	11,837	56,734	Tyres — 20.8%
2020	8	74.8%	12,038	62,947	Tyres — 23.8%
2021	9	74.6%	15,019	67,247	Tyres — 22.6%
2022	10	73.2%	12,234	72,294	Tyres — 24.9%
2023	11	71.0%	14,473	77,968	Brakes — 26.5%
2024	12	67.6%	13,055	85,482	Brakes — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

10.1%

↑ Increases 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	1.0% (2 yrs)	26.5% (12 yrs)	+25.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (2 yrs)	23.0% (12 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Fabia cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 135,683 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.