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2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
63.4%
Latest Pass Rate
39,301
Total Tests (All Years)
165,016 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 63.4%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.1% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs71.4%
6 yrs68.3%
7 yrs64.6%
8 yrs65.8%
9 yrs63.2%
10 yrs64.0%
11 yrs62.2%
12 yrs63.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs71.4%5,647
6 yrs68.3%3,960
7 yrs64.6%4,214
8 yrs65.8%3,979
9 yrs63.2%5,515
10 yrs64.0%4,526
11 yrs62.2%5,300
12 yrs63.4%6,160

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Vito pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (12 yrs)63.4%6,160
2023 (11 yrs)62.2%5,300
2022 (10 yrs)64%4,526
2021 (9 yrs)63.2%5,515
2020 (8 yrs)65.8%3,979
2019 (7 yrs)64.6%4,214
2018 (6 yrs)68.3%3,960
2017 (5 yrs)71.4%5,647

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
71.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,647Avg Mileage 97,638Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.2%
2018
68.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,960Avg Mileage 112,470Top Failure Brakes — 27.9%
2019High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,214Avg Mileage 126,384Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%
2020
65.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,979Avg Mileage 134,799Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%
2021High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 5,515Avg Mileage 147,141Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%
2022High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,526Avg Mileage 157,421Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%
2023High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,300Avg Mileage 166,048Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%
2024High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 6,160Avg Mileage 165,016Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension8.5% (5 yrs)27.2% (12 yrs)
+18.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes21.4% (5 yrs)38.9% (12 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.0% (5 yrs)20.7% (12 yrs)
+5.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Vito cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 39,301 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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