2012 Vauxhall Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,517

Total Tests (All Years)

101,843 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓9.5%

6 yrs65.2%

→ ↑1.5%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓10.6%

9 yrs57.2%

→ ↑6.8%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↑9.4%

12 yrs69.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	187
4 yrs	77.3%	176
5 yrs	74.7%	170
6 yrs	65.2%	132
7 yrs	66.7%	135
8 yrs	67.8%	152
9 yrs	57.2%	152
10 yrs	64.0%	125
11 yrs	59.7%	139
12 yrs	69.1%	149

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.1%	149
2023 (11 yrs)	59.7%	139
2022 (10 yrs)	64%	125
2021 (9 yrs)	57.2%	152
2020 (8 yrs)	67.8%	152
2019 (7 yrs)	66.7%	135
2018 (6 yrs)	65.2%	132
2017 (5 yrs)	74.7%	170
2016 (4 yrs)	77.3%	176
2015 (3 yrs)	80.2%	187

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 187Avg Mileage 33,814Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 176Avg Mileage 43,890Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 170Avg Mileage 51,638Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 61,524Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 135Avg Mileage 69,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 152Avg Mileage 79,424Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 152Avg Mileage 81,638Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 125Avg Mileage 87,188Top Failure Tyres — 39.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 93,678Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%

2024

69.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 149Avg Mileage 101,843Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	80.2%	187	33,814	Tyres — 15.0%
2016	4	77.3%	176	43,890	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.0%
2017	5	74.7%	170	51,638	Tyres — 16.5%
2018	6	65.2%	132	61,524	Brakes — 30.3%
2019	7	66.7%	135	69,516	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.7%
2020	8	67.8%	152	79,424	Tyres — 29.6%
2021	9	57.2%	152	81,638	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.5%
2022	10	64.0%	125	87,188	Tyres — 39.2%
2023	11	59.7%	139	93,678	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.6%
2024	12	69.1%	149	101,843	Suspension — 26.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

11.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	26.8% (12 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.4% (3 yrs)	21.5% (12 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (3 yrs)	16.1% (12 yrs)	+1.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,517 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.