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2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
449
Total Tests (All Years)
47,571 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.5%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A as it ages.

At 3 years: 80.6% pass rate · At 4 years: 82.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.6%232
4 yrs82.5%217

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)82.5%217
2015 (3 yrs)80.6%232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
80.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 232Avg Mileage 37,028Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%
2016
82.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 47,571Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A, with age trends.

Tyres
22.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
3.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes8.2% (3 yrs)13.4% (4 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.8% (3 yrs)24.9% (4 yrs)
+5.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.1% (3 yrs)5.1% (4 yrs)
-4.0%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road2.2% (3 yrs)1.8% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C220 Amg Sport Ed125 Cdi Bcy A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 449 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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