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2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exc Ac Cdti Ecoflex S/s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
59.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,156
Total Tests (All Years)
70,713 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 59.3%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 10.2% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exc Ac Cdti Ecoflex S/s as it ages.

3 yrs72.8%
4 yrs68.3%
5 yrs73.2%
6 yrs67.2%
7 yrs59.3%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs72.8%268
4 yrs68.3%262
5 yrs73.2%246
6 yrs67.2%186
7 yrs59.3%194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exc Ac Cdti Ecoflex S/s 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)59.3%194
2018 (6 yrs)67.2%186
2017 (5 yrs)73.2%246
2016 (4 yrs)68.3%262
2015 (3 yrs)72.8%268

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
72.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 268Avg Mileage 37,368Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2016
68.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 262Avg Mileage 47,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2017
73.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 246Avg Mileage 54,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2018
67.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 186Avg Mileage 60,723Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%
2019High Fail Rate
59.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 194Avg Mileage 70,713Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exc Ac Cdti Ecoflex S/s, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
14.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.6% (3 yrs)29.9% (7 yrs)
+21.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.7% (3 yrs)22.7% (7 yrs)
+13.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.4% (3 yrs)14.4% (7 yrs)
-2.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Exc Ac Cdti Ecoflex S/s cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 1,156 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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