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2012 Mercedes-Benz Slk250 Cdi Blueefficiency Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
479
Total Tests (All Years)
30,760 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 Slk250 Cdi Blueefficiency Auto as it ages.

At 3 years: 93.5% 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 yrs93.5%232
4 yrs87.4%247

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Slk250 Cdi Blueefficiency Auto 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%247
2015 (3 yrs)93.5%232

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
93.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 232Avg Mileage 23,535Top Failure Tyres — 6.5%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 247Avg Mileage 30,760Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz Slk250 Cdi Blueefficiency Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.3%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.3%
— Consistent
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
1.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.5% (3 yrs)17.4% (4 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road1.7% (3 yrs)3.6% (4 yrs)
+1.9%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.6% (3 yrs)4.0% (4 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Road Wheels0.4% (3 yrs)1.6% (4 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Slk250 Cdi Blueefficiency Auto cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 479 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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