2012 Volkswagen Sharan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

19,741

Total Tests (All Years)

109,998 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs100.0%

→ ↓8.0%

1 yrs92.0%

→ ↓7.1%

2 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.0%

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.0%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	100.0%	31
1 yrs	92.0%	199
2 yrs	84.9%	417
3 yrs	81.9%	2,182
4 yrs	82.9%	2,195
5 yrs	79.1%	2,328
6 yrs	75.1%	1,545
7 yrs	70.2%	1,569
8 yrs	70.8%	1,475
9 yrs	70.3%	1,918
10 yrs	69.1%	1,577
11 yrs	69.6%	2,023
12 yrs	71.9%	2,282

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	71.9%	2,282
2023 (11 yrs)	69.6%	2,023
2022 (10 yrs)	69.1%	1,577
2021 (9 yrs)	70.3%	1,918
2020 (8 yrs)	70.8%	1,475
2019 (7 yrs)	70.2%	1,569
2018 (6 yrs)	75.1%	1,545
2017 (5 yrs)	79.1%	2,328
2016 (4 yrs)	82.9%	2,195
2015 (3 yrs)	81.9%	2,182
2014 (2 yrs)	84.9%	417
2013 (1 yrs)	92%	199
2012 (0 yrs)	100%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

100.0%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 31Avg Mileage 6,178Top Failure —

2013

92.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 199Avg Mileage 24,300Top Failure Tyres — 4.0%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 417Avg Mileage 43,550Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,182Avg Mileage 43,243Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2016

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,195Avg Mileage 57,745Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,328Avg Mileage 72,754Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2018

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,545Avg Mileage 86,516Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2019

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,569Avg Mileage 96,460Top Failure Tyres — 29.8%

2020

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 103,944Top Failure Tyres — 34.0%

2021

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,918Avg Mileage 108,867Top Failure Tyres — 31.6%

2022

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,577Avg Mileage 111,041Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2023

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,023Avg Mileage 111,359Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2024

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,282Avg Mileage 109,998Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Sharan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	100.0%	31	6,178	—
2013	1	92.0%	199	24,300	Tyres — 4.0%
2014	2	84.9%	417	43,550	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	3	81.9%	2,182	43,243	Tyres — 18.6%
2016	4	82.9%	2,195	57,745	Tyres — 14.4%
2017	5	79.1%	2,328	72,754	Tyres — 17.2%
2018	6	75.1%	1,545	86,516	Tyres — 23.1%
2019	7	70.2%	1,569	96,460	Tyres — 29.8%
2020	8	70.8%	1,475	103,944	Tyres — 34.0%
2021	9	70.3%	1,918	108,867	Tyres — 31.6%
2022	10	69.1%	1,577	111,041	Suspension — 39.5%
2023	11	69.6%	2,023	111,359	Suspension — 41.1%
2024	12	71.9%	2,282	109,998	Suspension — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Sharan cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 19,741 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.