2012 Skoda Roomster — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

22,525

Total Tests (All Years)

81,849 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 66.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.9%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓4.4%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs82.4%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs82.4%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs70.7%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.5%	62
3 yrs	86.4%	2,342
4 yrs	82.0%	2,298
5 yrs	82.4%	2,639
6 yrs	82.4%	1,798
7 yrs	79.0%	1,988
8 yrs	76.2%	2,015
9 yrs	74.6%	2,501
10 yrs	73.1%	2,047
11 yrs	70.7%	2,451
12 yrs	66.1%	2,384

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	66.1%	2,384
2023 (11 yrs)	70.7%	2,451
2022 (10 yrs)	73.1%	2,047
2021 (9 yrs)	74.6%	2,501
2020 (8 yrs)	76.2%	2,015
2019 (7 yrs)	79%	1,988
2018 (6 yrs)	82.4%	1,798
2017 (5 yrs)	82.4%	2,639
2016 (4 yrs)	82%	2,298
2015 (3 yrs)	86.4%	2,342
2014 (2 yrs)	85.5%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,342Avg Mileage 23,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,298Avg Mileage 31,421Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2017

82.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,639Avg Mileage 39,713Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,798Avg Mileage 46,909Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,988Avg Mileage 54,780Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,015Avg Mileage 60,915Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2021

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,501Avg Mileage 65,062Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2022

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,047Avg Mileage 70,674Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,451Avg Mileage 76,173Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2024

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,384Avg Mileage 81,849Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

MOT results for 2012 Skoda Roomster by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.5%	62	25,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2015	3	86.4%	2,342	23,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2016	4	82.0%	2,298	31,421	Tyres — 12.1%
2017	5	82.4%	2,639	39,713	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2018	6	82.4%	1,798	46,909	Brakes — 13.7%
2019	7	79.0%	1,988	54,780	Tyres — 19.3%
2020	8	76.2%	2,015	60,915	Tyres — 22.8%
2021	9	74.6%	2,501	65,062	Brakes — 23.3%
2022	10	73.1%	2,047	70,674	Brakes — 24.6%
2023	11	70.7%	2,451	76,173	Brakes — 30.3%
2024	12	66.1%	2,384	81,849	Brakes — 29.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

9.2%

↑ 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	3.2% (2 yrs)	21.8% (12 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	24.7% (12 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Skoda Roomster cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 22,525 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.