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212 DMT

2012 Mercedes-benz E

Black Diesel 2143cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests32 (25 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate78.1%

Mileage

128,794 mi
Last recorded128,794 miles
Recorded on4 Feb 2026
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz E72,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration212 DMT
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelE
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,143cc

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MOT History

25 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Feb 2026 128,794 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2025 92,321 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2025 126,949 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2024 83,038 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 5 Aug 2024 83,037 miles

Nearside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Feb 2024 117,563 miles

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive Engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2023 73,290 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm in centre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

bonnet handle loose - but still able to function as needed

multiple chips windscreen

Fail 24 Jul 2023 73,091 miles

Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Bonnet primary retaining device slightly deteriorated open light on dash board (3.1 (c))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn close to sensor (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn to 2mm in centre (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

bonnet handle loose - but still able to function as needed

multiple chips windscreen

Pass 10 Jan 2023 103,135 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 103,084 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 62,100 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

multiple small chips in windscreen

Pass 12 Jan 2022 90,065 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Dec 2021 89,670 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Aug 2021 53,990 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2020 81,988 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 5 May 2020 48,114 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2019 72,336 miles
Pass 2 May 2019 45,688 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2018 62,994 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2018 43,310 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 57,083 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2018 57,077 miles

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 May 2017 39,379 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2017 51,547 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 31 Mar 2017 51,547 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 May 2016 35,824 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2016 41,762 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 Apr 2016 41,760 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 May 2015 32,655 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 32,097 miles

child seats fitted n/s/f & o/s/r

Pass 28 May 2014 30,483 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2014 28,510 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz E?

Based on 4,722,746 MOT tests across 435,734 vehicles.

79.4%
Pass Rate
7,127
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
435,734
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 132,731
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57,433
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 41,321
suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint 39,376
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 37,959
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212 DMT is a 2012 Mercedes-benz E in Black with a 2,143cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.1%.

Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz E models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.0% with a typical mileage of 72,854 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz E fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 132,731 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 212 DMT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz E typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz E is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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212 DMT is a 2012 Mercedes-benz E, first registered on 7 March 2012.

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