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2012 Volkswagen Motor Caravan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
62.2%
Latest Pass Rate
122
Total Tests (All Years)
64,079 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.2%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Motor Caravan as it ages.

9 yrs83.8%
11 yrs72.5%
12 yrs62.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs83.8%37
11 yrs72.5%40
12 yrs62.2%45

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)62.2%45
2023 (11 yrs)72.5%40
2021 (9 yrs)83.8%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
83.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 72,531Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.6%
2023
72.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 64,771Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2024High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 64,079Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
17.5%
— Consistent
Visibility
15.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering13.5% (9 yrs)6.7% (12 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks8.1% (9 yrs)13.3% (12 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment21.6% (9 yrs)17.8% (12 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Tyres8.1% (9 yrs)6.7% (12 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Motor Caravan cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 122 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.

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