2012 Skoda Rapid — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

51.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,717

Total Tests (All Years)

102,622 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 51.9%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.4% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↑3.1%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓7.8%

5 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs71.2%

→ ↓5.2%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑3.7%

10 yrs69.7%

→ ↓9.8%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↓8.0%

12 yrs51.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	196
4 yrs	84.2%	203
5 yrs	76.4%	208
6 yrs	78.4%	134
7 yrs	72.4%	145
8 yrs	71.2%	153
9 yrs	66.0%	197
10 yrs	69.7%	142
11 yrs	59.9%	177
12 yrs	51.9%	162

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	51.9%	162
2023 (11 yrs)	59.9%	177
2022 (10 yrs)	69.7%	142
2021 (9 yrs)	66%	197
2020 (8 yrs)	71.2%	153
2019 (7 yrs)	72.4%	145
2018 (6 yrs)	78.4%	134
2017 (5 yrs)	76.4%	208
2016 (4 yrs)	84.2%	203
2015 (3 yrs)	81.1%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 30,489Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 203Avg Mileage 40,787Top Failure Tyres — 21.2%

2017

76.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 208Avg Mileage 53,803Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2018

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 134Avg Mileage 64,183Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 145Avg Mileage 77,406Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2020

71.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 153Avg Mileage 79,272Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2021

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 197Avg Mileage 90,143Top Failure Tyres — 38.1%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 97,274Top Failure Tyres — 32.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 177Avg Mileage 98,451Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2024High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 162Avg Mileage 102,622Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

MOT results for 2012 Skoda Rapid by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	81.1%	196	30,489	Tyres — 19.9%
2016	4	84.2%	203	40,787	Tyres — 21.2%
2017	5	76.4%	208	53,803	Tyres — 18.3%
2018	6	78.4%	134	64,183	Brakes — 22.4%
2019	7	72.4%	145	77,406	Tyres — 22.1%
2020	8	71.2%	153	79,272	Tyres — 28.8%
2021	9	66.0%	197	90,143	Tyres — 38.1%
2022	10	69.7%	142	97,274	Tyres — 32.4%
2023	11	59.9%	177	98,451	Brakes — 46.3%
2024	12	51.9%	162	102,622	Brakes — 39.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.5%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.6% (3 yrs)	25.3% (12 yrs)	+21.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	19.9% (3 yrs)	29.6% (12 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Rapid cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,717 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.