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2012 Vauxhall Agila Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
84.5%
Latest Pass Rate
1,382
Total Tests (All Years)
28,602 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Agila Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 84.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 15.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Agila Se Auto as it ages.

3 yrs85.5%
4 yrs92.3%
5 yrs87.5%
6 yrs89.8%
7 yrs84.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.5%311
4 yrs92.3%310
5 yrs87.5%313
6 yrs89.8%215
7 yrs84.5%233

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)84.5%233
2018 (6 yrs)89.8%215
2017 (5 yrs)87.5%313
2016 (4 yrs)92.3%310
2015 (3 yrs)85.5%311

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 311Avg Mileage 13,013Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 9.0%
2016
92.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 310Avg Mileage 16,409Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 3.9%
2017
87.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 313Avg Mileage 20,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2018
89.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 215Avg Mileage 24,323Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%
2019
84.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 233Avg Mileage 28,602Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Agila Se Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres2.6% (3 yrs)9.0% (7 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.0% (3 yrs)6.9% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes8.0% (3 yrs)9.0% (7 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila Se Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 1,382 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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