Mercedes 412d — Reliability by Year

1,212 vehicles · MOT data 1996–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Mercedes 412d was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1999
79.6% pass rate · 251 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1996
62.5% pass rate · 347 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1999
79.6%
256,445 mi 251
1998
68.3%
192,905 mi 291
1997
323
1996
62.5%
307,653 mi 347

Which year Mercedes 412d is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 192,905 miles (newest year) to 307,653 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Mercedes 412d.

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