2012 Volkswagen Transporter — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

112,084

Total Tests (All Years)

125,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs87.9%

→ ↑3.1%

1 yrs91.0%

→ ↓10.1%

2 yrs80.9%

→ ↓9.4%

3 yrs71.5%

→ ↑4.0%

4 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	87.9%	33
1 yrs	91.0%	166
2 yrs	80.9%	387
3 yrs	71.5%	8,108
4 yrs	75.5%	7,904
5 yrs	73.8%	13,362
6 yrs	73.8%	9,362
7 yrs	74.0%	10,095
8 yrs	73.7%	10,096
9 yrs	70.9%	13,127
10 yrs	70.2%	10,599
11 yrs	69.5%	13,041
12 yrs	70.2%	15,804

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.2%	15,804
2023 (11 yrs)	69.5%	13,041
2022 (10 yrs)	70.2%	10,599
2021 (9 yrs)	70.9%	13,127
2020 (8 yrs)	73.7%	10,096
2019 (7 yrs)	74%	10,095
2018 (6 yrs)	73.8%	9,362
2017 (5 yrs)	73.8%	13,362
2016 (4 yrs)	75.5%	7,904
2015 (3 yrs)	71.5%	8,108
2014 (2 yrs)	80.9%	387
2013 (1 yrs)	91%	166
2012 (0 yrs)	87.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,706Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

2013

91.0%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 166Avg Mileage 26,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2014

80.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 387Avg Mileage 46,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2015

71.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 8,108Avg Mileage 49,366Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2016

75.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 7,904Avg Mileage 62,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%

2017

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 13,362Avg Mileage 73,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2018

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,362Avg Mileage 82,647Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2019

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 10,095Avg Mileage 91,665Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2020

73.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 10,096Avg Mileage 98,978Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,127Avg Mileage 106,004Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2022

70.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,599Avg Mileage 111,016Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2023

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,041Avg Mileage 117,715Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,804Avg Mileage 125,982Top Failure Suspension — 28.7%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Transporter by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	0	87.9%	33	19,706	Brakes — 6.1%
2013	1	91.0%	166	26,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2014	2	80.9%	387	46,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2015	3	71.5%	8,108	49,366	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2016	4	75.5%	7,904	62,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2017	5	73.8%	13,362	73,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2018	6	73.8%	9,362	82,647	Brakes — 16.2%
2019	7	74.0%	10,095	91,665	Tyres — 18.0%
2020	8	73.7%	10,096	98,978	Suspension — 20.2%
2021	9	70.9%	13,127	106,004	Suspension — 25.8%
2022	10	70.2%	10,599	111,016	Suspension — 29.3%
2023	11	69.5%	13,041	117,715	Suspension — 33.7%
2024	12	70.2%	15,804	125,982	Suspension — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

↑ Increases 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	3.0% (0 yrs)	28.7% (12 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.1% (0 yrs)	20.1% (12 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.1% (0 yrs)	18.3% (12 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Transporter cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 112,084 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.