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2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Spt Cdi Blueefi-cy A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
82.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,912
Total Tests (All Years)
39,877 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 82.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 1.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Spt Cdi Blueefi-cy A as it ages.

2 yrs79.1%
3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs82.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs79.1%43
3 yrs87.2%972
4 yrs82.1%897

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E220 Spt Cdi Blueefi-cy A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)82.1%897
2015 (3 yrs)87.2%972
2014 (2 yrs)79.1%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
79.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,019Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%
2015
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 972Avg Mileage 31,118Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%
2016
82.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 897Avg Mileage 39,877Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
25.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
7.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.6%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
2.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres37.2% (2 yrs)22.5% (4 yrs)
-14.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.0% (2 yrs)8.9% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.3% (2 yrs)2.3% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E220 Spt Cdi Blueefi-cy A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 1,912 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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