2012 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

351,192

Total Tests (All Years)

78,743 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.9%

3 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.9%

4 yrs79.7%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs70.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs69.2%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs66.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	81.7%	1,369
3 yrs	78.8%	33,411
4 yrs	79.7%	32,481
5 yrs	76.9%	40,021
6 yrs	72.4%	27,860
7 yrs	70.5%	29,794
8 yrs	69.2%	30,479
9 yrs	67.0%	37,812
10 yrs	66.3%	30,051
11 yrs	63.5%	37,718
12 yrs	64.2%	50,196

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	64.2%	50,196
2023 (11 yrs)	63.5%	37,718
2022 (10 yrs)	66.3%	30,051
2021 (9 yrs)	67%	37,812
2020 (8 yrs)	69.2%	30,479
2019 (7 yrs)	70.5%	29,794
2018 (6 yrs)	72.4%	27,860
2017 (5 yrs)	76.9%	40,021
2016 (4 yrs)	79.7%	32,481
2015 (3 yrs)	78.8%	33,411
2014 (2 yrs)	81.7%	1,369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,369Avg Mileage 22,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 33,411Avg Mileage 24,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32,481Avg Mileage 31,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 40,021Avg Mileage 38,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2018

72.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,860Avg Mileage 45,263Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2019

70.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 29,794Avg Mileage 51,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30,479Avg Mileage 57,541Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2021

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37,812Avg Mileage 62,350Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2022

66.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 30,051Avg Mileage 67,662Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%

2023High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 37,718Avg Mileage 72,785Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50,196Avg Mileage 78,743Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	81.7%	1,369	22,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2015	3	78.8%	33,411	24,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2016	4	79.7%	32,481	31,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2017	5	76.9%	40,021	38,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2018	6	72.4%	27,860	45,263	Tyres — 19.1%
2019	7	70.5%	29,794	51,826	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.8%
2020	8	69.2%	30,479	57,541	Tyres — 25.8%
2021	9	67.0%	37,812	62,350	Tyres — 26.4%
2022	10	66.3%	30,051	67,662	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.6%
2023	11	63.5%	37,718	72,785	Suspension — 32.7%
2024	12	64.2%	50,196	78,743	Suspension — 29.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.2%

↓ Decreases 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	2.7% (2 yrs)	29.8% (12 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (2 yrs)	25.7% (12 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.0% (2 yrs)	23.4% (12 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 351,192 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.