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2012 Volvo Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
229
Total Tests (All Years)
247,331 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 85.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 31.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs78.1%
5 yrs86.7%
11 yrs75.0%
12 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs78.1%32
5 yrs86.7%30
11 yrs75.0%44
12 yrs85.4%123

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)85.4%123
2023 (11 yrs)75%44
2017 (5 yrs)86.7%30
2016 (4 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
78.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 37,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2017
86.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 47,576Top Failure Suspension — 10.0%
2023
75.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 160,207Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 123Avg Mileage 247,331Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
17.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
9.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.6% (4 yrs)13.0% (12 yrs)
-2.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.3% (4 yrs)7.3% (12 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo Unclassified cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 229 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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