2012 Volkswagen Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,781

Total Tests (All Years)

86,772 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓8.0%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.4%

6 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓0.3%

8 yrs72.7%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.4%	191
4 yrs	78.4%	208
5 yrs	78.8%	198
6 yrs	77.4%	133
7 yrs	73.0%	137
8 yrs	72.7%	150
9 yrs	71.8%	174
10 yrs	70.3%	155
11 yrs	67.4%	190
12 yrs	69.4%	245

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.4%	245
2023 (11 yrs)	67.4%	190
2022 (10 yrs)	70.3%	155
2021 (9 yrs)	71.8%	174
2020 (8 yrs)	72.7%	150
2019 (7 yrs)	73%	137
2018 (6 yrs)	77.4%	133
2017 (5 yrs)	78.8%	198
2016 (4 yrs)	78.4%	208
2015 (3 yrs)	86.4%	191

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 191Avg Mileage 38,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 208Avg Mileage 46,303Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 198Avg Mileage 56,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2018

77.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 62,569Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 72,476Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2020

72.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 150Avg Mileage 82,237Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2021

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 174Avg Mileage 87,721Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2022

70.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 155Avg Mileage 82,432Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%

2023

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 86,471Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 245Avg Mileage 86,772Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

MOT results for 2012 Volkswagen Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.4%	191	38,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2016	4	78.4%	208	46,303	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2017	5	78.8%	198	56,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2018	6	77.4%	133	62,569	Tyres — 18.8%
2019	7	73.0%	137	72,476	Tyres — 22.6%
2020	8	72.7%	150	82,237	Tyres — 26.7%
2021	9	71.8%	174	87,721	Tyres — 25.3%
2022	10	70.3%	155	82,432	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.2%
2023	11	67.4%	190	86,471	Suspension — 36.8%
2024	12	69.4%	245	86,772	Suspension — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ 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	1.6% (3 yrs)	32.7% (12 yrs)	+31.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	25.3% (12 yrs)	+21.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (3 yrs)	21.2% (12 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 1,781 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.