2012 Mercedes B180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

234

Total Tests (All Years)

85,205 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for B180

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 54.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.5% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes B180 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑4.5%

4 yrs90.6%

→ ↓12.5%

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↑5.2%

8 yrs83.3%

→ ↓12.3%

9 yrs71.0%

→ ↑3.2%

11 yrs74.2%

→ ↓19.4%

12 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	36
4 yrs	90.6%	32
5 yrs	78.1%	32
8 yrs	83.3%	30
9 yrs	71.0%	31
11 yrs	74.2%	31
12 yrs	54.8%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Mercedes B180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	54.8%	42
2023 (11 yrs)	74.2%	31
2021 (9 yrs)	71%	31
2020 (8 yrs)	83.3%	30
2017 (5 yrs)	78.1%	32
2016 (4 yrs)	90.6%	32
2015 (3 yrs)	86.1%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,637Top Failure Brakes — 5.6%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 32Avg Mileage 32,836Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 6.3%

2017

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 40,027Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 30Avg Mileage 60,264Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%

2021

71.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 67,880Top Failure Tyres — 45.2%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,290Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2024High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 85,205Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

MOT results for 2012 Mercedes B180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	86.1%	36	25,637	Brakes — 5.6%
2016	4	90.6%	32	32,836	Registration Plates and VIN — 6.3%
2017	5	78.1%	32	40,027	Tyres — 18.8%
2020	8	83.3%	30	60,264	Tyres — 33.3%
2021	9	71.0%	31	67,880	Tyres — 45.2%
2023	11	74.2%	31	78,290	Tyres — 19.4%
2024	12	54.8%	42	85,205	Brakes — 61.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Mercedes B180, with age trends.

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.3%

↑ 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	5.6% (3 yrs)	61.9% (12 yrs)	+56.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.8% (3 yrs)	26.2% (12 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B180 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 234 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.