Car statistics by year

2012 Skoda Yeti

Skoda Yeti cars first registered in 2012: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2012, so like is set against like.

A year of the Skoda Yeti. “2012” is the year of first registration.

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6,536 MOT tests of 2012 Skoda Yeti cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 67.4% All 2012 cars 63.6%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 99,200 miles; all 2012 cars 90,800
  • Left at the end of 2025 6,565 92.7% of the 7,082 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.3% All 2012 cars 9.2%
  • Tests with an advisory 56.5% All 2012 cars 62.0%
  • MOT tests in 2025 6,536 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2012 Skoda Yetis do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 13 years old, 67.4% of 2012 Skoda Yeti MOT tests were passed first time, against 63.6% for all cars first registered in 2012. 2012 Skoda Yetis did better than average for their age, by 3.8 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 69.7% of the time (all 2012 cars 64.5%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Skoda Yeti vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Skoda Yeti bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Skoda Yeti compared with all cars
First registered Skoda YetiAll cars
’09 60.2%58.2%
’10 61.8%59.3%
’11 65.7%61.5%
’12 67.4%63.6%
’13 71.1%66.0%
’14 72.8%69.1%
’15 75.1%72.6%
’16 78.6%75.6%
’17 82.3%79.1%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2012 Skoda Yeti

Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn was the most common single reason a 2012 Skoda Yeti failed, on 17.4% of about 2,100 failed tests. By area of the car, suspension failed most often (56.7% of failed tests; all 2012 cars 39.1%). 6.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 9.2% for all cars first registered in 2012. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2012 Skoda Yeti tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension 17.4%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension 15.8%
Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension 12.4%
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure 10.7%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 7.8%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 5.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 5.2%
Shock absorbers: serious fluid leak Suspension 5.0%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 4.8%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Skoda Yeti vs all 2012 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2012 Skoda Yeti MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2012 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Suspension 56.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 24.3%
Brakes 18.9%
Body, chassis, structure 15.7%
Tyres 14.3%
Noise, emissions and leaks 9.8%
Visibility 6.1%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 4.7%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2012 Skoda Yeti

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 56.5% of 2012 Skoda Yeti tests had at least one (all 2012 cars 62.0%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2012 Skoda Yeti tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 17.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 13.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 9.1%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 9.0%
Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension 7.8%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 6.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 6.5%
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 6.2%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 5.0%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 3.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2012 Skoda Yeti?

Half of the 2012 Skoda Yetis tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 99,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 74,600 and a quarter more than 124,300. For all cars first registered in 2012, the middle figure was 90,800 miles, so 2012 Skoda Yetis have been driven 9.3% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2012 Skoda Yeti and all 2012 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2012 Skoda Yeti 55,400 74,600 99,200 124,300 149,000 6,315
All 2012 cars 47,100 66,700 90,800 117,400 145,000 1,483,042
miles

Half of the 2012 Skoda Yetis tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 99,200 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2012 Skoda Yetis are left?

At the end of 2014, 7,082 2012 Skoda Yetis were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 6,565 were: 6,377 licensed and 188 declared off the road (SORN). That is 92.7% still on the record, against 83.1% for all cars first registered in 2012.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2012 Skoda Yetis on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2012 cars
Year end 2012 Skoda YetiAll 2012 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.3%97.0%
2016 98.9%98.2%
2017 99.3%97.4%
2018 99.0%96.3%
2019 98.1%95.2%
2020 98.1%93.9%
2021 97.7%93.0%
2022 97.0%91.4%
2023 95.7%89.2%
2024 94.8%86.5%
2025 92.7%83.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2012

None of the Skoda Yeti’s 5 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2012.

The 2012 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2012 may have been built in 2011, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Every Skoda Yeti recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Skoda Yeti

9 years of the Skoda Yeti, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2013 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (71.1% passed first time) and the 2009 cars worst (60.2%).

Skoda Yetis by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2009 531 60.2% 58.2%
2010 3,527 61.8% 59.3%
2011 5,044 65.7% 61.5%
2012 6,565 67.4% 63.6%
2013 10,145 71.1% 66.0%
2014 12,459 12,142 72.8% 69.1%
2015 12,574 12,538 75.1% 72.6%
2016 13,221 13,115 78.6% 75.6%
2017 11,150 11,172 82.3% 79.1%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 6,536 MOT tests of 2012 Skoda Yeti cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 6,565 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Skoda Yeti cars first registered in 2012; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2012.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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