2012 Volkswagen Eos — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,631

Total Tests (All Years)

79,521 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 75.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 21.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.8%

4 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.5%

5 yrs84.1%

→ ↓4.7%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.3%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.0%

8 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.7%

9 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↑3.1%

12 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.4%	374
4 yrs	83.6%	359
5 yrs	84.1%	415
6 yrs	79.4%	277
7 yrs	83.7%	306
8 yrs	79.7%	310
9 yrs	79.0%	395
10 yrs	77.3%	308
11 yrs	72.5%	375
12 yrs	75.6%	512

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	75.6%	512
2023 (11 yrs)	72.5%	375
2022 (10 yrs)	77.3%	308
2021 (9 yrs)	79%	395
2020 (8 yrs)	79.7%	310
2019 (7 yrs)	83.7%	306
2018 (6 yrs)	79.4%	277
2017 (5 yrs)	84.1%	415
2016 (4 yrs)	83.6%	359
2015 (3 yrs)	87.4%	374

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 374Avg Mileage 27,962Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 359Avg Mileage 35,873Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2017

84.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 415Avg Mileage 42,556Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2018

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 277Avg Mileage 49,927Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 306Avg Mileage 56,637Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 310Avg Mileage 62,378Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2021

79.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 395Avg Mileage 65,157Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2022

77.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 308Avg Mileage 71,365Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2023

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 375Avg Mileage 76,140Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2024

75.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 512Avg Mileage 79,521Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Eos by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	87.4%	374	27,962	Tyres — 12.6%
2016	4	83.6%	359	35,873	Tyres — 14.5%
2017	5	84.1%	415	42,556	Tyres — 12.3%
2018	6	79.4%	277	49,927	Tyres — 20.9%
2019	7	83.7%	306	56,637	Tyres — 20.9%
2020	8	79.7%	310	62,378	Tyres — 22.6%
2021	9	79.0%	395	65,157	Tyres — 19.5%
2022	10	77.3%	308	71,365	Tyres — 25.3%
2023	11	72.5%	375	76,140	Suspension — 33.6%
2024	12	75.6%	512	79,521	Suspension — 28.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (3 yrs)	28.1% (12 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.9% (3 yrs)	18.9% (12 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (3 yrs)	26.0% (12 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Eos cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 3,631 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.