2012 Volkswagen Beetle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

21,334

Total Tests (All Years)

75,637 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle as it ages.

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.9%

4 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs81.1%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs70.7%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.4%	2,217
4 yrs	84.5%	2,240
5 yrs	81.1%	2,286
6 yrs	75.6%	1,626
7 yrs	71.6%	1,715
8 yrs	70.7%	1,787
9 yrs	67.1%	2,245
10 yrs	68.7%	1,750
11 yrs	66.2%	2,249
12 yrs	70.0%	3,219

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70%	3,219
2023 (11 yrs)	66.2%	2,249
2022 (10 yrs)	68.7%	1,750
2021 (9 yrs)	67.1%	2,245
2020 (8 yrs)	70.7%	1,787
2019 (7 yrs)	71.6%	1,715
2018 (6 yrs)	75.6%	1,626
2017 (5 yrs)	81.1%	2,286
2016 (4 yrs)	84.5%	2,240
2015 (3 yrs)	87.4%	2,217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,217Avg Mileage 23,606Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.7%

2016

84.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,240Avg Mileage 30,076Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,286Avg Mileage 36,845Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2018

75.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,626Avg Mileage 43,488Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2019

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,715Avg Mileage 50,905Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,787Avg Mileage 55,356Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,245Avg Mileage 60,348Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2022

68.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,750Avg Mileage 65,870Top Failure Suspension — 26.6%

2023

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,249Avg Mileage 70,344Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,219Avg Mileage 75,637Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Beetle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	87.4%	2,217	23,606	Driver's View of the Road — 7.7%
2016	4	84.5%	2,240	30,076	Tyres — 9.4%
2017	5	81.1%	2,286	36,845	Tyres — 11.5%
2018	6	75.6%	1,626	43,488	Tyres — 17.3%
2019	7	71.6%	1,715	50,905	Tyres — 23.7%
2020	8	70.7%	1,787	55,356	Tyres — 24.9%
2021	9	67.1%	2,245	60,348	Tyres — 28.1%
2022	10	68.7%	1,750	65,870	Suspension — 26.6%
2023	11	66.2%	2,249	70,344	Suspension — 32.5%
2024	12	70.0%	3,219	75,637	Suspension — 25.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Beetle, with age trends.

Tyres

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.1% (3 yrs)	14.1% (12 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.8% (3 yrs)	19.2% (12 yrs)	+12.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Beetle cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 21,334 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.