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2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 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
85.9%
Latest Pass Rate
653
Total Tests (All Years)
47,142 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for E250 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 85.9%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 4.8% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A as it ages.

2 yrs87.2%
3 yrs83.6%
4 yrs85.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.2%39
3 yrs83.6%317
4 yrs85.9%297

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)85.9%297
2015 (3 yrs)83.6%317
2014 (2 yrs)87.2%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 34,143Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2015
83.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 317Avg Mileage 36,480Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 297Avg Mileage 47,142Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A, with age trends.

Tyres
14.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
6.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.7% (2 yrs)6.4% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Tyres12.8% (2 yrs)13.5% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.1% (2 yrs)4.4% (4 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz E250 Sport Ed125 Cdi Blue-cy A cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 653 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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