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2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s A — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.1%
Latest Pass Rate
951
Total Tests (All Years)
46,913 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s A

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s A as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.1% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.0%493
4 yrs87.1%458

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s 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)87.1%458
2015 (3 yrs)88%493

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 493Avg Mileage 37,086Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%
2016
87.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 458Avg Mileage 46,913Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s A, with age trends.

Tyres
17.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.6%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Registration Plates and VIN1.8% (3 yrs)2.4% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Tyres17.2% (3 yrs)16.8% (4 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road2.4% (3 yrs)2.6% (4 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Brakes6.3% (3 yrs)6.3% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Cdi Blueef-cy S/s A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 951 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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