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2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Elegance Cdi Blueefi-cy A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
979
Total Tests (All Years)
43,752 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.4%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.3% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Elegance Cdi Blueefi-cy A as it ages.

At 3 years: 85.3% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.4% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.3%495
4 yrs87.4%484

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Elegance Cdi Blueefi-cy 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)87.4%484
2015 (3 yrs)85.3%495

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
85.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 495Avg Mileage 33,932Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 484Avg Mileage 43,752Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz C220 Elegance Cdi Blueefi-cy A, with age trends.

Tyres
13.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.2%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
2.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.7% (3 yrs)4.8% (4 yrs)
-4.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.5% (3 yrs)15.3% (4 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road4.4% (3 yrs)1.9% (4 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes3.6% (3 yrs)5.0% (4 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz C220 Elegance Cdi Blueefi-cy A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 979 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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