Pass rate
91.5%
Above average — 14.3 pts ahead of the 77.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 153 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £18–£51
2012 Chevrolet Camaro MOT pass rate
- 2012
- typical 54,791 mi
Most common fault
Lamps & electrics
23.7% of faults · 12.2% nationally
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 96.8% pass
- Avoid 2015 83.1% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 13.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 91.1%
- Typical mileage
- 55k mi
The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro MOT pass rate is 91.5% of its MOT tests — 14.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Lamps & electrics is the biggest single reason it fails, at 23.7% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Chevrolet Camaro does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Lamps & electrics: 1.9× the national share
Lamps & electrics make up 23.7% of everything recorded on the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, against 12.2% nationally — 11.5 points above. Walk round the car with the lights on before the test: bulbs, indicators and number-plate lamps are the cheapest failures to prevent and among the most common.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 77.2% and this one manages 91.5% — 14.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Failures here tend to be cheap ones. 62% of the repairs this model fails on cost under £30 in parts. The pass rate matters less than what a bad afternoon at the test centre actually costs you.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 77.2%, so this figure is 14.3 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 91.1%. The median 2012 Chevrolet Camaro in this dataset had covered 54,791 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 90.7% of the time, April–September 92.3%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Rear fog lamp missing", noted on 1.96% of tests.
- 153 recorded tests behind this page.
- 91.5% overall pass rate, 91.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Chevrolet Camaro, the average is 91.2% — best year 2019 (96.8%), worst 2015 (83.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 153
- Typical mileage (median)
- 54,791 mi
- Make and model
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Bulb
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Camaro MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 76% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Camaro
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 25 | 96.0% |
| South West | 24 | 95.8% |
| East of England | 17 | 88.2% |
| North East | 17 | 88.2% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2012 Camaro
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2012 Camaro
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 2.0% of tests
“rear fog lamp missing”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 1.3% of tests
“linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the number plates 1.3% of tests
“registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements”
Check both plates are present, legible and correctly spaced, with the postcode of the supplier and the BS AU 145e mark. A private plate in the wrong style is a fail before the car is even looked at.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2012 Camaro through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £18–£51 — and 62% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £18–£51
- Cheapest common item: individual direction indicators with a…
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 62%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 153 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Camaro, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2010 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 83.1% to 96.8% — a spread of 13.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2010 88.8% linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2011 90.6% rear fog lamp missing
- 2012 91.5%rear fog lamp missing
- 2013 92.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 90.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 83.1% wipers does not clear the…
- 2016 89.7% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2017 93.2% tread depth below requirements of…
- 2018 93.4% stop lamp light intensity…
- 2019 96.8% shock absorbers has a serious…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2012 cars with a similar record
- Porsche Boxster 91.6%
- Audi A8 90.2%
- Porsche 911 93.4%
- Bentley Continental 93.4%
- Honda Fit 89.3%
- Toyota Estima 88.3%
Closest pass rates among 2012 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 151 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 36 | 23.70% | 12.21% | +11.49 |
| Suspension | 24 | 15.80% | 20.98% | −5.18 |
| Brakes | 23 | 15.10% | 20.89% | −5.79 |
| Tyres | 21 | 13.80% | 19.76% | −5.96 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12 | 7.90% | 5.52% | +2.38 |
| Visibility | 10 | 6.60% | 4.97% | +1.63 |
| Non-component advisories | 8 | 5.30% | 4.18% | +1.12 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 6 | 3.90% | 5.57% | −1.67 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 6 | 3.90% | 1.76% | +2.14 |
| Steering | 5 | 3.30% | 2.57% | +0.73 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear fog lamp missing Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £3–15 |
| Individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.3% | £3–12 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 1.3% | £18–45 |
| Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 1.3% | £3–12 |
| Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.3% | £5–25 |
| Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 1.3% | £45–110 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.3% | £3–15 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.3% | £20–80 |
| Washers provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | Rectified | 1.3% | £5–15 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.3% | £80–200 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.8% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 7.2% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 3.9% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 3.3% | £45–110 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 3.3% | £200–700 |
| Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush Suspension | Advisory | 3.3% | £30–75 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 38 | 94.7% | 18,341 mi |
| 30-60k | 47 | 93.6% | 44,916 mi |
| 60-90k | 33 | 90.9% | 75,087 mi |
| 90-120k | 22 | 86.4% | 99,771 mi |
| 120k+ | 13 | 84.6% | 138,079 mi |
Source: 153 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2012 Camaro MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro?
91.5% of the 153 2012 Chevrolet Camaro tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 77.2% for cars first used in 2012. First-attempt pass rate: 91.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro?
The three most recorded items are rear fog lamp missing (1.96%), individual direction indicators with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (1.31%), linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (1.31%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 94.7% of the time, falling to 84.6% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2012 Chevrolet Camaro in this dataset had covered 54,791 mi.
Does the season affect the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 90.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 92.3%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.