1996 Mercedes 312d Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

50.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,309

Total Tests (All Years)

181,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.7%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 5.9% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Mercedes 312d Lwb as it ages.

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs43.6%

→ ↑3.5%

15 yrs47.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs45.4%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs49.7%

→ ↓3.1%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs50.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	44.5%	537
14 yrs	43.6%	404
15 yrs	47.1%	340
16 yrs	45.4%	282
17 yrs	49.2%	244
18 yrs	49.7%	193
19 yrs	46.6%	161
20 yrs	50.7%	148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Mercedes 312d Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	50.7%	148
2015 (19 yrs)	46.6%	161
2014 (18 yrs)	49.7%	193
2013 (17 yrs)	49.2%	244
2012 (16 yrs)	45.4%	282
2011 (15 yrs)	47.1%	340
2010 (14 yrs)	43.6%	404
2009 (13 yrs)	44.5%	537

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 537Avg Mileage 217,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 404Avg Mileage 214,604Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2011High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 340Avg Mileage 207,553Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 282Avg Mileage 212,025Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 244Avg Mileage 205,934Top Failure Brakes — 98.8%

2014High Fail Rate

49.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 193Avg Mileage 201,762Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2015High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 161Avg Mileage 189,601Top Failure Brakes — 108.1%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 181,325Top Failure Brakes — 96.6%

MOT results for 1996 Mercedes 312d Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	44.5%	537	217,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2010	14	43.6%	404	214,604	Brakes — 46.3%
2011	15	47.1%	340	207,553	Brakes — 40.6%
2012	16	45.4%	282	212,025	Brakes — 40.1%
2013	17	49.2%	244	205,934	Brakes — 98.8%
2014	18	49.7%	193	201,762	Brakes — 100.5%
2015	19	46.6%	161	189,601	Brakes — 108.1%
2016	20	50.7%	148	181,325	Brakes — 96.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Mercedes 312d Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

71.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

56.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	41.7% (13 yrs)	96.6% (20 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	34.3% (13 yrs)	77.0% (20 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	42.6% (13 yrs)	75.7% (20 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	14.2% (13 yrs)	14.2% (20 yrs)	0.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 312d Lwb cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,309 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.