2012 Vauxhall Agila — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

66.1%

Latest Pass Rate

34,185

Total Tests (All Years)

57,137 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 Vauxhall Agila as it ages.

2 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.2%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.6%

4 yrs88.8%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs87.3%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs79.2%

→ ↓3.8%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓4.2%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs66.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.0%	167
3 yrs	87.2%	3,532
4 yrs	88.8%	3,353
5 yrs	87.3%	3,326
6 yrs	83.1%	2,344
7 yrs	79.2%	2,503
8 yrs	75.4%	3,347
9 yrs	73.6%	4,105
10 yrs	69.4%	3,213
11 yrs	68.4%	4,069
12 yrs	66.1%	4,226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Agila 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%	4,226
2023 (11 yrs)	68.4%	4,069
2022 (10 yrs)	69.4%	3,213
2021 (9 yrs)	73.6%	4,105
2020 (8 yrs)	75.4%	3,347
2019 (7 yrs)	79.2%	2,503
2018 (6 yrs)	83.1%	2,344
2017 (5 yrs)	87.3%	3,326
2016 (4 yrs)	88.8%	3,353
2015 (3 yrs)	87.2%	3,532
2014 (2 yrs)	85%	167

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

85.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 167Avg Mileage 16,347Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%

2015

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,532Avg Mileage 17,764Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,353Avg Mileage 23,114Top Failure Brakes — 7.1%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,326Avg Mileage 28,796Top Failure Brakes — 9.8%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,344Avg Mileage 33,551Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2019

79.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,503Avg Mileage 38,203Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2020

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,347Avg Mileage 42,573Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,105Avg Mileage 45,928Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2022

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,213Avg Mileage 49,564Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2023

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,069Avg Mileage 54,120Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2024

66.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,226Avg Mileage 57,137Top Failure Brakes — 35.8%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Agila by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	85.0%	167	16,347	Driver's View of the Road — 10.8%
2015	3	87.2%	3,532	17,764	Driver's View of the Road — 8.1%
2016	4	88.8%	3,353	23,114	Brakes — 7.1%
2017	5	87.3%	3,326	28,796	Brakes — 9.8%
2018	6	83.1%	2,344	33,551	Brakes — 14.0%
2019	7	79.2%	2,503	38,203	Brakes — 19.4%
2020	8	75.4%	3,347	42,573	Brakes — 26.6%
2021	9	73.6%	4,105	45,928	Brakes — 30.2%
2022	10	69.4%	3,213	49,564	Brakes — 36.1%
2023	11	68.4%	4,069	54,120	Brakes — 39.1%
2024	12	66.1%	4,226	57,137	Brakes — 35.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.8% (2 yrs)	31.7% (12 yrs)	+29.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (2 yrs)	35.8% (12 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Agila cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 34,185 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.