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2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
262
Total Tests (All Years)
50,349 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 86.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 5.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A as it ages.

At 3 years: 82.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 86.1% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs82.9%140
4 yrs86.1%122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-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)86.1%122
2015 (3 yrs)82.9%140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
82.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 140Avg Mileage 38,704Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2016
86.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 122Avg Mileage 50,349Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A, with age trends.

Tyres
18.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
3.5%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.7% (3 yrs)15.6% (4 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Suspension1.4% (3 yrs)3.3% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Brakes6.4% (3 yrs)8.2% (4 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.3% (3 yrs)4.9% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.6% (3 yrs)3.3% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E220 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 262 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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