2012 Vauxhall Combo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

33,586

Total Tests (All Years)

118,069 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 52.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 2.0% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs58.6%

→ ↑6.8%

3 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.9%

4 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs61.4%

→ ↓6.4%

6 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs53.8%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	58.6%	133
3 yrs	65.4%	4,205
4 yrs	63.5%	4,133
5 yrs	61.4%	3,888
6 yrs	55.0%	2,685
7 yrs	53.8%	2,774
8 yrs	54.3%	3,048
9 yrs	53.3%	3,743
10 yrs	52.0%	2,943
11 yrs	51.2%	3,320
12 yrs	52.3%	2,714

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	52.3%	2,714
2023 (11 yrs)	51.2%	3,320
2022 (10 yrs)	52%	2,943
2021 (9 yrs)	53.3%	3,743
2020 (8 yrs)	54.3%	3,048
2019 (7 yrs)	53.8%	2,774
2018 (6 yrs)	55%	2,685
2017 (5 yrs)	61.4%	3,888
2016 (4 yrs)	63.5%	4,133
2015 (3 yrs)	65.4%	4,205
2014 (2 yrs)	58.6%	133

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 133Avg Mileage 45,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%

2015

65.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,205Avg Mileage 50,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,133Avg Mileage 62,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,888Avg Mileage 73,166Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,685Avg Mileage 82,073Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,774Avg Mileage 90,317Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,048Avg Mileage 97,219Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,743Avg Mileage 102,198Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,943Avg Mileage 108,053Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%

2023High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,320Avg Mileage 111,915Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,714Avg Mileage 118,069Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Combo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	58.6%	133	45,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2015	3	65.4%	4,205	50,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2016	4	63.5%	4,133	62,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2017	5	61.4%	3,888	73,166	Suspension — 32.2%
2018	6	55.0%	2,685	82,073	Suspension — 43.0%
2019	7	53.8%	2,774	90,317	Suspension — 45.0%
2020	8	54.3%	3,048	97,219	Suspension — 49.6%
2021	9	53.3%	3,743	102,198	Suspension — 59.0%
2022	10	52.0%	2,943	108,053	Suspension — 64.3%
2023	11	51.2%	3,320	111,915	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	12	52.3%	2,714	118,069	Suspension — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.7%

↑ 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	9.8% (2 yrs)	55.8% (12 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.8% (2 yrs)	35.8% (12 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	34.6% (2 yrs)	38.2% (12 yrs)	+3.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Combo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 33,586 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.