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2012 Vauxhall Corsa S Ac — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
66.9%
Latest Pass Rate
943
Total Tests (All Years)
54,554 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 66.9%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 2.6% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs77.5%
4 yrs75.8%
5 yrs73.9%
6 yrs72.1%
7 yrs66.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs77.5%213
4 yrs75.8%211
5 yrs73.9%211
6 yrs72.1%154
7 yrs66.9%154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Vauxhall Corsa S Ac 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)66.9%154
2018 (6 yrs)72.1%154
2017 (5 yrs)73.9%211
2016 (4 yrs)75.8%211
2015 (3 yrs)77.5%213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
77.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 213Avg Mileage 27,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2016
75.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 211Avg Mileage 33,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2017
73.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 211Avg Mileage 40,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2018
72.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 154Avg Mileage 46,267Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%
2019
66.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 154Avg Mileage 54,554Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.7% (3 yrs)24.0% (7 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.2% (3 yrs)13.6% (7 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes7.0% (3 yrs)14.9% (7 yrs)
+7.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa S Ac cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 943 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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