2012 Vauxhall Vivaro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

47.2%

Latest Pass Rate

93,333

Total Tests (All Years)

141,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 47.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 7.1% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs87.3%

→ ↓17.4%

2 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.6%

3 yrs66.3%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs63.0%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs61.9%

→ ↓7.9%

6 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs50.6%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs48.2%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs45.8%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs47.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	87.3%	142
2 yrs	69.9%	366
3 yrs	66.3%	8,189
4 yrs	63.0%	8,164
5 yrs	61.9%	7,909
6 yrs	54.0%	5,510
7 yrs	50.6%	5,762
8 yrs	49.3%	9,639
9 yrs	48.2%	12,087
10 yrs	47.1%	9,635
11 yrs	45.8%	11,570
12 yrs	47.2%	14,360

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	47.2%	14,360
2023 (11 yrs)	45.8%	11,570
2022 (10 yrs)	47.1%	9,635
2021 (9 yrs)	48.2%	12,087
2020 (8 yrs)	49.3%	9,639
2019 (7 yrs)	50.6%	5,762
2018 (6 yrs)	54%	5,510
2017 (5 yrs)	61.9%	7,909
2016 (4 yrs)	63%	8,164
2015 (3 yrs)	66.3%	8,189
2014 (2 yrs)	69.9%	366
2013 (1 yrs)	87.3%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 142Avg Mileage 29,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 366Avg Mileage 56,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2015

66.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,189Avg Mileage 55,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,164Avg Mileage 69,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 7,909Avg Mileage 83,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 5,510Avg Mileage 95,061Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,762Avg Mileage 105,234Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2020High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,639Avg Mileage 112,867Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2021High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,087Avg Mileage 120,173Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2022High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,635Avg Mileage 127,513Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2023High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,570Avg Mileage 134,329Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2024High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,360Avg Mileage 141,101Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%

MOT results for 2012 Vauxhall Vivaro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	1	87.3%	142	29,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2014	2	69.9%	366	56,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2015	3	66.3%	8,189	55,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2016	4	63.0%	8,164	69,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2017	5	61.9%	7,909	83,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2018	6	54.0%	5,510	95,061	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	7	50.6%	5,762	105,234	Brakes — 55.0%
2020	8	49.3%	9,639	112,867	Brakes — 63.6%
2021	9	48.2%	12,087	120,173	Brakes — 70.2%
2022	10	47.1%	9,635	127,513	Brakes — 75.5%
2023	11	45.8%	11,570	134,329	Brakes — 85.5%
2024	12	47.2%	14,360	141,101	Brakes — 67.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.6% (1 yrs)	67.8% (12 yrs)	+57.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	1.4% (1 yrs)	24.1% (12 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vivaro cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 93,333 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.