2012 Vauxhall Antara — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

55.1%

Latest Pass Rate

52,427

Total Tests (All Years)

89,423 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 55.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.1%

5 yrs71.6%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs66.1%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.2%	127
3 yrs	77.3%	4,751
4 yrs	74.7%	4,616
5 yrs	71.6%	4,619
6 yrs	66.1%	3,230
7 yrs	62.5%	3,476
8 yrs	61.8%	5,548
9 yrs	59.6%	6,871
10 yrs	57.4%	5,350
11 yrs	56.4%	6,329
12 yrs	55.1%	7,510

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	55.1%	7,510
2023 (11 yrs)	56.4%	6,329
2022 (10 yrs)	57.4%	5,350
2021 (9 yrs)	59.6%	6,871
2020 (8 yrs)	61.8%	5,548
2019 (7 yrs)	62.5%	3,476
2018 (6 yrs)	66.1%	3,230
2017 (5 yrs)	71.6%	4,619
2016 (4 yrs)	74.7%	4,616
2015 (3 yrs)	77.3%	4,751
2014 (2 yrs)	77.2%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 127Avg Mileage 26,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,751Avg Mileage 28,082Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,616Avg Mileage 36,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2017

71.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,619Avg Mileage 45,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2018

66.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,230Avg Mileage 53,777Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.1%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,476Avg Mileage 60,956Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,548Avg Mileage 67,593Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,871Avg Mileage 72,668Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%

2022High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,350Avg Mileage 78,567Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,329Avg Mileage 84,072Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2024High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,510Avg Mileage 89,423Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Antara by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.2%	127	26,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2015	3	77.3%	4,751	28,082	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2016	4	74.7%	4,616	36,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2017	5	71.6%	4,619	45,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2018	6	66.1%	3,230	53,777	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.1%
2019	7	62.5%	3,476	60,956	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%
2020	8	61.8%	5,548	67,593	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.6%
2021	9	59.6%	6,871	72,668	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 47.0%
2022	10	57.4%	5,350	78,567	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.0%
2023	11	56.4%	6,329	84,072	Suspension — 55.6%
2024	12	55.1%	7,510	89,423	Suspension — 54.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

24.2%

↑ 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	3.1% (2 yrs)	54.6% (12 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.0% (2 yrs)	44.7% (12 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.7% (2 yrs)	29.1% (12 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Antara cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 52,427 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.