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2012 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
77.1%
Latest Pass Rate
758
Total Tests (All Years)
67,951 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Scirocco 2

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 77.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 7.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 as it ages.

3 yrs90.4%
4 yrs87.6%
5 yrs87.2%
6 yrs74.4%
7 yrs77.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.4%178
4 yrs87.6%169
5 yrs87.2%172
6 yrs74.4%121
7 yrs77.1%118

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volkswagen Scirocco 2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (7 yrs)77.1%118
2018 (6 yrs)74.4%121
2017 (5 yrs)87.2%172
2016 (4 yrs)87.6%169
2015 (3 yrs)90.4%178

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
90.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 178Avg Mileage 30,059Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%
2016
87.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 169Avg Mileage 40,981Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2017
87.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 172Avg Mileage 50,472Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%
2018
74.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 57,381Top Failure Tyres — 34.7%
2019
77.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 118Avg Mileage 67,951Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volkswagen Scirocco 2, with age trends.

Tyres
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.2% (3 yrs)25.4% (7 yrs)
+23.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.1% (3 yrs)26.3% (7 yrs)
+16.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Scirocco 2 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2019, covering 758 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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