2012 Vauxhall Adam — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

62.7%

Latest Pass Rate

453

Total Tests (All Years)

68,507 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Adam as it ages.

3 yrs92.2%

→ ↓5.7%

4 yrs86.5%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs83.7%

→ ↓16.1%

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↑11.7%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs75.5%

→ ↓15.5%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑12.9%

11 yrs72.9%

→ ↓10.2%

12 yrs62.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	92.2%	51
4 yrs	86.5%	52
5 yrs	83.7%	49
6 yrs	67.6%	37
7 yrs	68.3%	41
8 yrs	80.0%	40
9 yrs	75.5%	49
10 yrs	60.0%	35
11 yrs	72.9%	48
12 yrs	62.7%	51

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	62.7%	51
2023 (11 yrs)	72.9%	48
2022 (10 yrs)	60%	35
2021 (9 yrs)	75.5%	49
2020 (8 yrs)	80%	40
2019 (7 yrs)	68.3%	41
2018 (6 yrs)	67.6%	37
2017 (5 yrs)	83.7%	49
2016 (4 yrs)	86.5%	52
2015 (3 yrs)	92.2%	51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

92.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 51Avg Mileage 20,458Top Failure Tyres — 2.0%

2016

86.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,533Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 49Avg Mileage 35,407Top Failure Brakes — 24.5%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 37Avg Mileage 39,307Top Failure Tyres — 51.4%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 46,915Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 40Avg Mileage 52,438Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2021

75.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 56,470Top Failure Tyres — 38.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 65,616Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2023

72.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 66,352Top Failure Tyres — 31.3%

2024High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 51Avg Mileage 68,507Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Adam by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	92.2%	51	20,458	Tyres — 2.0%
2016	4	86.5%	52	27,533	Tyres — 11.5%
2017	5	83.7%	49	35,407	Brakes — 24.5%
2018	6	67.6%	37	39,307	Tyres — 51.4%
2019	7	68.3%	41	46,915	Brakes — 26.8%
2020	8	80.0%	40	52,438	Tyres — 20.0%
2021	9	75.5%	49	56,470	Tyres — 38.8%
2022	10	60.0%	35	65,616	Suspension — 37.1%
2023	11	72.9%	48	66,352	Tyres — 31.3%
2024	12	62.7%	51	68,507	Suspension — 25.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Adam, with age trends.

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.0% (3 yrs)	25.5% (12 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.0% (3 yrs)	17.6% (12 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (3 yrs)	9.8% (12 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Adam cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 453 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.