2012 Skoda Citigo MOT pass rate: 81.6% (11,126 tests)

2012-registered Skoda Citigos passed 81.6% of 11,126 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 10.4 points better than all UK cars registered in 2012 (71.2%). This is one of the strongest Citigo years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

81.6%Pass rate, 2012 cars

110.4Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

11,126Tests analysed

62,349 miMedian mileage at test

81.6% / 75.0%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2012 Citigo getting worse?

Pass rate of 2012-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	83.1% +10.8 vs same-age
2024	81.3% +10.3 vs same-age
2025	80.4% +10.1 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2012 Citigo

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,341	31.2%
2	Suspension	648	15.1%
3	Tyres	603	14.0%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	556	12.9%
5	Body, chassis, structure	350	8.1%
6	Visibility	318	7.4%

All Citigo years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2012 (this page)	11,126	81.6%	+10.4 pts	62,349
2013	20,727	83.0%	+9.6 pts	59,260
2014	27,083	83.2%	+7.3 pts	56,448
2015	23,825	84.3%	+5.6 pts	46,646
2016	23,130	82.6%	+1.3 pts	41,402
2017	18,619	86.9%	+2.9 pts	35,012
2018	15,821	89.6%	+3.3 pts	28,581
2019	13,361	93.5%	+5.1 pts	24,104

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Skoda Citigo years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Skoda Citigo reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 81.6% of their MOT tests (11,126 tests, 2023–2025), +10.4 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 62,349 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 Citigo?

The median tested example shows 62,349 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.