What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Skoda Roomster?

72.8% of 2012 Skoda Roomsters pass the MOT first time, based on 2,401 DVSA tests. The Skoda Roomster averages 71.1% across all model years.

Is a 2012 Skoda Roomster a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2012 Skoda Roomster passes 1.7 points more often than the model average of 71.1%. Average mileage at test is 82,589 miles.

2012 Skoda Roomster: MOT pass rate and reliability

72.8% of 2012 Skoda Roomsters pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,401 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 82,589 miles.

How the 2012 compares

Against all Skoda Roomsters (71.1%, 18,418 tests): +1.7 points
Against all 2012 cars (70.8%): +2 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Skoda Roomster model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2012 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Skoda Roomster:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2006	51.8%	384	119,700
2007	57.8%	2,428	113,367
2008	59.8%	2,085	108,242
2009	63.3%	1,135	100,999
2010	70.7%	1,306	97,184
2011	72.1%	1,544	86,421
2012	72.8%	2,401	82,589
2013	78.5%	2,655	74,297
2014	81%	2,763	64,559
2015	83.3%	1,712	61,851

What this means if you are buying a 2012 Roomster

The 2012 sits close to the Skoda Roomster average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 14-year-old car fails on

A 2012 car is 14 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2012 Skoda Roomster the average at test was 82,589 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2015 at 83.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2006 at 51.8%. That 31.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2012 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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