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2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 Cdi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
72.7%
Latest Pass Rate
499
Total Tests (All Years)
71,445 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 72.7%
Average: 81.1%

⚠️ 8.4% below average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 Cdi as it ages.

At 3 years: 74.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 72.7% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.0%254
4 yrs72.7%245

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 Cdi 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)72.7%245
2015 (3 yrs)74%254

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
74.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 254Avg Mileage 54,972Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2016
72.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 245Avg Mileage 71,445Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 Cdi, with age trends.

Brakes
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
18.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
14.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.1% (3 yrs)22.4% (4 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.6% (3 yrs)16.3% (4 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road13.4% (3 yrs)10.2% (4 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.5% (3 yrs)19.2% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito 116 Cdi cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 499 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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