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2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
77.6%
Latest Pass Rate
932
Total Tests (All Years)
43,425 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 77.6%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 8.1% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto as it ages.

3 yrs80.8%
4 yrs81.8%
5 yrs75.7%
6 yrs69.9%
7 yrs77.6%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.8%219
4 yrs81.8%209
5 yrs75.7%214
6 yrs69.9%143
7 yrs77.6%147

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)77.6%147
2018 (6 yrs)69.9%143
2017 (5 yrs)75.7%214
2016 (4 yrs)81.8%209
2015 (3 yrs)80.8%219

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 219Avg Mileage 22,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2016
81.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 209Avg Mileage 27,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2017
75.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 214Avg Mileage 32,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2018
69.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 143Avg Mileage 39,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.6%
2019
77.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 43,425Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
12.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.4% (3 yrs)15.0% (7 yrs)
+8.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)9.5% (7 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.7% (3 yrs)4.1% (7 yrs)
+0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv Ac Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 932 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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