1997 Mercedes 412d — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

44.6%

Latest Pass Rate

651

Total Tests (All Years)

214,171 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 44.6%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 10.8% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Mercedes 412d as it ages.

12 yrs45.3%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs52.5%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↓10.6%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑12.4%

17 yrs58.9%

→ ↓12.6%

18 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.7%

19 yrs44.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	45.3%	128
13 yrs	55.6%	108
14 yrs	52.5%	101
15 yrs	57.1%	77
16 yrs	46.5%	71
17 yrs	58.9%	56
18 yrs	46.3%	54
19 yrs	44.6%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Mercedes 412d pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (19 yrs)	44.6%	56
2015 (18 yrs)	46.3%	54
2014 (17 yrs)	58.9%	56
2013 (16 yrs)	46.5%	71
2012 (15 yrs)	57.1%	77
2011 (14 yrs)	52.5%	101
2010 (13 yrs)	55.6%	108
2009 (12 yrs)	45.3%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 178,453Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 108Avg Mileage 177,598Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 101Avg Mileage 188,309Top Failure Brakes — 35.6%

2012High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 77Avg Mileage 190,293Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 193,606Top Failure Brakes — 146.5%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 217,081Top Failure Brakes — 119.6%

2015High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 54Avg Mileage 220,581Top Failure Brakes — 118.5%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 214,171Top Failure Brakes — 119.6%

MOT results for 1997 Mercedes 412d by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	45.3%	128	178,453	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.5%
2010	13	55.6%	108	177,598	Brakes — 34.3%
2011	14	52.5%	101	188,309	Brakes — 35.6%
2012	15	57.1%	77	190,293	Brakes — 33.8%
2013	16	46.5%	71	193,606	Brakes — 146.5%
2014	17	58.9%	56	217,081	Brakes — 119.6%
2015	18	46.3%	54	220,581	Brakes — 118.5%
2016	19	44.6%	56	214,171	Brakes — 119.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Mercedes 412d, with age trends.

Brakes

80.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	35.9% (12 yrs)	119.6% (19 yrs)	+83.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.4% (12 yrs)	103.6% (19 yrs)	+80.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	37.5% (12 yrs)	78.6% (19 yrs)	+41.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (12 yrs)	30.4% (19 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 412d cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 651 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.