2012 Volvo V50 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

29,906

Total Tests (All Years)

116,580 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V50

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Volvo V50 as it ages.

2 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.8%

3 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.2%

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓4.9%

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.4%

6 yrs66.9%

→ ↓5.0%

7 yrs61.9%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.6%	201
3 yrs	80.4%	3,396
4 yrs	77.2%	3,303
5 yrs	72.3%	3,139
6 yrs	66.9%	2,144
7 yrs	61.9%	2,297
8 yrs	62.9%	2,325
9 yrs	64.0%	3,272
10 yrs	61.5%	2,761
11 yrs	59.8%	3,219
12 yrs	63.2%	3,849

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Volvo V50 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	63.2%	3,849
2023 (11 yrs)	59.8%	3,219
2022 (10 yrs)	61.5%	2,761
2021 (9 yrs)	64%	3,272
2020 (8 yrs)	62.9%	2,325
2019 (7 yrs)	61.9%	2,297
2018 (6 yrs)	66.9%	2,144
2017 (5 yrs)	72.3%	3,139
2016 (4 yrs)	77.2%	3,303
2015 (3 yrs)	80.4%	3,396
2014 (2 yrs)	77.6%	201

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 201Avg Mileage 48,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,396Avg Mileage 45,366Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%

2016

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,303Avg Mileage 57,016Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,139Avg Mileage 66,778Top Failure Suspension — 18.8%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,144Avg Mileage 76,212Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,297Avg Mileage 85,943Top Failure Tyres — 32.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,325Avg Mileage 94,075Top Failure Tyres — 36.3%

2021High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,272Avg Mileage 98,683Top Failure Tyres — 33.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,761Avg Mileage 104,398Top Failure Tyres — 35.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,219Avg Mileage 111,509Top Failure Tyres — 42.0%

2024High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,849Avg Mileage 116,580Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

MOT results for 2012 Volvo V50 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.6%	201	48,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2015	3	80.4%	3,396	45,366	Tyres — 14.9%
2016	4	77.2%	3,303	57,016	Tyres — 18.3%
2017	5	72.3%	3,139	66,778	Suspension — 18.8%
2018	6	66.9%	2,144	76,212	Tyres — 26.0%
2019	7	61.9%	2,297	85,943	Tyres — 32.0%
2020	8	62.9%	2,325	94,075	Tyres — 36.3%
2021	9	64.0%	3,272	98,683	Tyres — 33.6%
2022	10	61.5%	2,761	104,398	Tyres — 35.9%
2023	11	59.8%	3,219	111,509	Tyres — 42.0%
2024	12	63.2%	3,849	116,580	Suspension — 33.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Volvo V50, with age trends.

Tyres

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.5% (2 yrs)	22.4% (12 yrs)	+16.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.9% (2 yrs)	30.2% (12 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo V50 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 29,906 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.