2012 Vauxhall Insignia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.4%

Latest Pass Rate

221,126

Total Tests (All Years)

117,148 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs96.8%

→ ↓4.7%

1 yrs92.1%

→ ↓9.6%

2 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs69.0%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs64.1%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs64.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	96.8%	158
1 yrs	92.1%	367
2 yrs	82.5%	1,815
3 yrs	81.4%	26,549
4 yrs	78.0%	25,569
5 yrs	74.2%	24,586
6 yrs	70.2%	16,687
7 yrs	69.0%	17,306
8 yrs	67.8%	20,410
9 yrs	66.8%	25,223
10 yrs	66.0%	19,577
11 yrs	64.1%	22,400
12 yrs	64.4%	20,479

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.4%	20,479
2023 (11 yrs)	64.1%	22,400
2022 (10 yrs)	66%	19,577
2021 (9 yrs)	66.8%	25,223
2020 (8 yrs)	67.8%	20,410
2019 (7 yrs)	69%	17,306
2018 (6 yrs)	70.2%	16,687
2017 (5 yrs)	74.2%	24,586
2016 (4 yrs)	78%	25,569
2015 (3 yrs)	81.4%	26,549
2014 (2 yrs)	82.5%	1,815
2013 (1 yrs)	92.1%	367
2012 (0 yrs)	96.8%	158

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

96.8%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 158Avg Mileage 7,151Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%

2013

92.1%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 367Avg Mileage 22,903Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,815Avg Mileage 39,907Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,549Avg Mileage 44,172Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 25,569Avg Mileage 56,833Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 24,586Avg Mileage 67,490Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,687Avg Mileage 77,606Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,306Avg Mileage 86,607Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 20,410Avg Mileage 95,831Top Failure Tyres — 30.6%

2021

66.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,223Avg Mileage 101,394Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,577Avg Mileage 106,932Top Failure Tyres — 34.6%

2023High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 22,400Avg Mileage 112,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,479Avg Mileage 117,148Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Insignia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	96.8%	158	7,151	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.2%
2013	1	92.1%	367	22,903	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.2%
2014	2	82.5%	1,815	39,907	Tyres — 12.7%
2015	3	81.4%	26,549	44,172	Tyres — 13.5%
2016	4	78.0%	25,569	56,833	Tyres — 16.7%
2017	5	74.2%	24,586	67,490	Tyres — 19.6%
2018	6	70.2%	16,687	77,606	Tyres — 23.7%
2019	7	69.0%	17,306	86,607	Tyres — 28.8%
2020	8	67.8%	20,410	95,831	Tyres — 30.6%
2021	9	66.8%	25,223	101,394	Tyres — 32.1%
2022	10	66.0%	19,577	106,932	Tyres — 34.6%
2023	11	64.1%	22,400	112,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.3%
2024	12	64.4%	20,479	117,148	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Insignia cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 221,126 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.