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2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
74.5%
Latest Pass Rate
533
Total Tests (All Years)
44,974 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 74.5%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 5.0% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs82.0%
4 yrs79.2%
5 yrs78.4%
6 yrs70.4%
7 yrs74.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.0%122
4 yrs79.2%120
5 yrs78.4%116
6 yrs70.4%81
7 yrs74.5%94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv 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)74.5%94
2018 (6 yrs)70.4%81
2017 (5 yrs)78.4%116
2016 (4 yrs)79.2%120
2015 (3 yrs)82%122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 122Avg Mileage 22,709Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 15.6%
2016
79.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 29,702Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 18.3%
2017
78.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 116Avg Mileage 35,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2018
70.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 81Avg Mileage 38,086Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.3%
2019
74.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 44,974Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes10.7% (3 yrs)20.2% (7 yrs)
+9.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres6.6% (3 yrs)11.7% (7 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.6% (3 yrs)4.3% (7 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa Exclusiv cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 533 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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