2012 Vauxhall Corsa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

60.7%

Latest Pass Rate

634,524

Total Tests (All Years)

79,052 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 60.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 6.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs64.3%

→ ↑19.8%

2 yrs84.1%

→ ↓5.0%

3 yrs79.1%

→ ↓5.5%

4 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs60.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	64.3%	42
2 yrs	84.1%	2,143
3 yrs	79.1%	62,427
4 yrs	73.6%	60,938
5 yrs	72.0%	60,250
6 yrs	69.4%	42,129
7 yrs	66.6%	44,830
8 yrs	64.8%	66,017
9 yrs	61.7%	80,430
10 yrs	60.7%	63,492
11 yrs	58.3%	76,904
12 yrs	60.7%	74,922

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	60.7%	74,922
2023 (11 yrs)	58.3%	76,904
2022 (10 yrs)	60.7%	63,492
2021 (9 yrs)	61.7%	80,430
2020 (8 yrs)	64.8%	66,017
2019 (7 yrs)	66.6%	44,830
2018 (6 yrs)	69.4%	42,129
2017 (5 yrs)	72%	60,250
2016 (4 yrs)	73.6%	60,938
2015 (3 yrs)	79.1%	62,427
2014 (2 yrs)	84.1%	2,143
2013 (1 yrs)	64.3%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 42Avg Mileage 14,480Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 2,143Avg Mileage 23,143Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 62,427Avg Mileage 25,915Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60,938Avg Mileage 33,568Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 19.1%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 60,250Avg Mileage 40,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2018

69.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42,129Avg Mileage 47,445Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2019

66.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 44,830Avg Mileage 53,975Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66,017Avg Mileage 59,861Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80,430Avg Mileage 64,263Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 63,492Avg Mileage 69,000Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76,904Avg Mileage 73,580Top Failure Suspension — 47.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74,922Avg Mileage 79,052Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Corsa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	64.3%	42	14,480	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2014	2	84.1%	2,143	23,143	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2015	3	79.1%	62,427	25,915	Driver's View of the Road — 12.8%
2016	4	73.6%	60,938	33,568	Driver's View of the Road — 19.1%
2017	5	72.0%	60,250	40,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2018	6	69.4%	42,129	47,445	Tyres — 18.6%
2019	7	66.6%	44,830	53,975	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.9%
2020	8	64.8%	66,017	59,861	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.5%
2021	9	61.7%	80,430	64,263	Suspension — 34.5%
2022	10	60.7%	63,492	69,000	Suspension — 39.3%
2023	11	58.3%	76,904	73,580	Suspension — 47.9%
2024	12	60.7%	74,922	79,052	Suspension — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	23.8% (1 yrs)	21.7% (12 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Corsa cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 634,524 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.