2012 Mercedes Vito London Taxi — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

310

Total Tests (All Years)

161,308 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vito London Taxi

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 80.6%

Average: 65.7%

✅ 14.9% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Mercedes Vito London Taxi as it ages.

2 yrs77.1%

→ ↑17.4%

3 yrs94.5%

→ ↓12.1%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↓16.9%

5 yrs65.5%

→ ↑26.2%

6 yrs91.7%

→ ↓9.3%

7 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	77.1%	48
3 yrs	94.5%	55
4 yrs	82.4%	51
5 yrs	65.5%	55
6 yrs	91.7%	36
7 yrs	82.4%	34
8 yrs	80.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (8 yrs)	80.6%	31
2019 (7 yrs)	82.4%	34
2018 (6 yrs)	91.7%	36
2017 (5 yrs)	65.5%	55
2016 (4 yrs)	82.4%	51
2015 (3 yrs)	94.5%	55
2014 (2 yrs)	77.1%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 48Avg Mileage 49,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2015

94.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 70,196Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 51Avg Mileage 91,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 117,188Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2018

91.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 36Avg Mileage 141,184Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 34Avg Mileage 161,779Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 31Avg Mileage 161,308Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

MOT results for 2012 Mercedes Vito London Taxi by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	77.1%	48	49,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2015	3	94.5%	55	70,196	Tyres — 7.3%
2016	4	82.4%	51	91,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2017	5	65.5%	55	117,188	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2018	6	91.7%	36	141,184	Brakes — 11.1%
2019	7	82.4%	34	161,779	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.8%
2020	8	80.6%	31	161,308	Suspension — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.3% (2 yrs)	19.4% (8 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (2 yrs)	3.2% (8 yrs)	-5.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	12.5% (2 yrs)	9.7% (8 yrs)	-2.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Vito London Taxi cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 310 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.