2012 Vauxhall Insignia MOT pass rate: 71.3% (58,708 tests)

2012-registered Vauxhall Insignias passed 71.3% of 58,708 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (71.3%).

71.3%Pass rate, 2012 cars

100.0Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

58,708Tests analysed

112,630 miMedian mileage at test

72.3% / 71.2%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2012 Insignia getting worse?

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

Test year	Pass rate
2023	72.0% -0.3 vs same-age
2024	71.6% +0.6 vs same-age
2025	70.1% -0.2 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 Insignia

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11,152	26.4%
2	Suspension	9,027	21.4%
3	Tyres	7,800	18.5%
4	Brakes	6,269	14.8%
5	Body, chassis, structure	2,441	5.8%
6	Visibility	2,191	5.2%

All Insignia years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	27,619	66.6%	+0.1 pts	112,730
2010	39,441	68.8%	+1.4 pts	113,588
2011	65,919	70.7%	+1.4 pts	111,855
2012 (this page)	58,708	71.3%	+0.0 pts	112,630
2013	60,965	71.6%	-1.8 pts	108,055
2014	74,523	70.5%	-5.4 pts	104,236
2015	84,609	73.1%	-5.6 pts	93,773
2016	66,124	74.4%	-7.0 pts	80,501
2017	46,061	80.8%	-3.2 pts	69,452
2018	37,736	84.7%	-1.7 pts	59,536
2019	23,741	85.5%	-3.0 pts	55,764
2020	3,486	87.7%	-2.3 pts	39,060

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Vauxhall Insignia years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2012 Vauxhall Insignia reliable?

2012-registered examples passed 71.3% of their MOT tests (58,708 tests, 2023–2025), +0.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 14 years old with a median 112,630 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2012 Insignia?

The median tested example shows 112,630 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.