2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Registered new in Europe in 2012

The largest markets were Germany (35,501), France (13,952), Italy (12,009).

Average mass

1,449 kg

Average power

93 kW

Fuel type recorded

Petrol 51% · Diesel 49%

European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

Engines

The most common engines in 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class cars on Dutch roads are the 1.6 petrol (90 kW, 121 hp), 1.6 petrol (115 kW, 154 hp) and 1.8 diesel (80 kW, 107 hp), out of 5 versions with at least 20 cars.

RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars

Other years

New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it

In the Netherlands

5,120 first registered in 2012 are on Dutch roads; 45% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €35,312.

Most common APK defects

• Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde3,164
• Band onvoldoende profiel1,284
• Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld961
• Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm849
• Remleiding door corrosie aangetast728
• Band beschadigd634
• Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt623
• Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage452

Colours

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording

In the United Kingdom

5,391 cars built in 2012 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 270 more were declared off the road (SORN).

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

In 2023, 5,962 of these cars first registered in 2012 took their annual MOT test. 71% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2012 the figure was 66%.

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

In Finland

842 of these cars first registered in 2012 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 195,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0

In New Zealand

274 2012 cars are on the New Zealand register; 97% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

Crash-test ratings

NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

Electronic stability control

Standard

Forward collision warning

No

Lane departure warning

No

Best overall rating

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NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada