**UNITEDSTATES**

**SECURITIESAND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON,D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K**

**(MarkOne)**

**ANNUALREPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

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**Forthe fiscal year ended: December 31, 2013**

**OR**

**TRANSITIONREPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

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**Forthe transition period from _________ to _________**

**CommissionFile Number of Issuing Entity: 333-181985-01**

**CommissionFile Number of Depositor: 333-181985**

Mercedes-BenzAuto Receivables Trust 2012-1 

(Exactname of Issuing Entity as specified in its charter) 

DaimlerRetail Receivables LLC 

(Exactname of Depositor as specified in its charter) 

Mercedes-BenzFinancial Services USA LLC 

(Exactname of Sponsor as specified in its charter) 

Stateof Delaware 

80-0786663

(Stateor Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation of issuing entity) 

(I.R.S.Employer Identification No.) 

36455Corporate Drive, Farmington Hills, Michigan 

48331 

(Addressof Principal Executive Offices of issuing entity) 

(ZipCode) 

(248)991-6632 

(Telephonenumber, including area code, of issuing entity) 

Securitiesregistered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NoneIndicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasonedissuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes          X  No 

Indicateby check mark if the registrant is not required to file reportspursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  
Yes          X  No

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports requiredto be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periodthat the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) hasbeen subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  
  X  Yes      No

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically andposted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 ofRegulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submitand post such files).    
X  Yes      No

Indicateby check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant'sknowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporatedby reference in Part III of this form 10-K or any amendment to this Form10-K.  X 

Indicateby check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, anaccelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "acceleratedfiler" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): 

Largeaccelerated filer 

Acceleratedfiler 

Non-acceleratedfiler   X 

Smallerreporting company 

(Donot check if a smaller reporting company) 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (asdefined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  
Yes          X  No

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Statethe aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equityheld by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and askedprices of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter. Notapplicable

**DOCUMENTSINCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

Listhereunder the following documents if incorporated by reference and thePart of the Form 10-K (*e.g.*, Part I, Part II, etc.)into which the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders;(2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. Thelisted documents should be clearly described for identificationpurposes (*e.g.*, annual report to security holders for thefiscal year ended December 24, 1980). None

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**PARTI**

**Item1B.**

**UnresolvedStaff Comments.**

Nothingto report. 

**Thefollowing Items have been omitted in accordance with GeneralInstruction J(1) to Form 10-K:**

Item 1.

Business.

Item1A.

RiskFactors. 

Item 2.

Properties.

Item 3.

LegalProceedings. 

Item 4.

MineSafety Disclosures. 

**PARTII**

Item9B. 

OtherInformation. 

Nothingto report. 

**Thefollowing Items have been omitted in accordance with GeneralInstruction J(1) to Form 10-K:**

Item 5.

Marketfor Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and IssuerPurchases of Equity Securities. 

Item 6.

SelectedFinancial Data. 

Item 7.

Management'sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations. 

Item7A.

Quantitativeand Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 

Item 8.

FinancialStatements and Supplementary Data. 

Item 9.

Changesin and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and FinancialDisclosure. 

Item9A.

Controlsand Procedures. 

**PARTIII**

**Thefollowing Items have been omitted in accordance with GeneralInstruction J(1) to Form 10-K:**

Item10.

Directors,Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 

Item11.

ExecutiveCompensation. 

Item12.

SecurityOwnership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and RelatedStockholder Matters. 

Item13.

CertainRelationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 

Item14.

PrincipalAccountant Fees and Services. 

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**PURSUANTTO GENERAL INSTRUCTION J(2) THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-K:**

**Item1112(b) of Regulation AB. Significant Obligors of Pool Assets -Financial Information.**

Nothingto report. 

**Item1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support,Except for Certain Derivatives Instruments - Financial Information.**

Nothingto report. 

**Item1115(b) of Regulation AB. Certain Derivatives Instruments - FinancialInformation.**

Nothingto report. 

**Item1117 of Regulation AB. Legal Proceedings.**

Thereare no legal proceedings pending, or any proceedings known to becontemplated by governmental 

authorities,against the Sponsor, the Depositor, U.S. Bank National Association (the"Indenture Trustee"), Wilmington Trust, National Association (the "Owner Trustee"), theIssuing Entity, or any property thereof, that are material to holders of the Asset Backed Notes issued by the IssuingEntity (the "Notes"). 

**Item1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and Certain Relationships andRelated Transactions.**

TheDepositor is an affiliate of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC("MBFS"), which acts as 

Sponsor,Servicer and Administrator, in that MBFS is the sole equity member ofthe Depositor. 

TheSponsor acted as originator (as contemplated by Item 1110 of RegulationAB) of the receivables 

ownedby the Issuing Entity and services the receivables. The Sponsor is thesole equity member of the Depositor. The Issuing Entity issued the Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust2012-1 asset backed certificates to the Depositor and through this issuance, the Depositor has acquired a 100%ownership interest in the Issuing Entity; therefore, the Issuing Entity is an affiliated party of the Depositorand, indirectly, of the Sponsor. 

Thereare no significant obligors, external enhancement or support providers,or other material parties 

relatedto the Notes. 

Inaddition, there are no business relationships, agreements,arrangements, transactions or understandings 

outsidethe ordinary course of business or on terms other than would beobtained in an arm's length transaction with an unrelated party, apart from this asset-backed securities transactioninvolving the issuance of the Notes by the Issuing Entity, between the Sponsor, the Depositor or the IssuingEntity and any of the parties, or affiliates of such parties, mentioned in this Item. 

**Item1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with Applicable Servicing Criteria.**

Eachof the Sponsor, in its capacity as Servicer, and the Indenture Trustee(together with the Sponsor in its 

capacityas Servicer, each, a "Servicing Participant") has been identified bythe registrant as a party participating in the servicing function during the reporting period with respect to thepool assets held by the Issuing Entity. Each Servicing Participant has completed a report on an assessment ofcompliance with the servicing criteria applicable to such Servicing Participant (each, a "Report on Assessment") as ofDecember 31, 2013 and for the reporting period, which Reports on Assessment are attached as Exhibits 33.1 and 33.2 tothis report on Form 10-K. In addition, each Servicing Participant has provided an attestation report (each, an"Attestation Report") by a registered independent public accounting firm on its Report on Assessment. The AttestationReports are attached as Exhibits 34.1 and 34.2 to this report on Form 10-K. The Report of Assessment prepared by theIndenture Trustee and the Attestation Report provided by the Indenture Trustee did not identify any materialinstances of noncompliance with the 

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servicingcriteria applicable to the Indenture Trustee. The Report of Assessmentprepared by the Servicer and the Attestation Report provided by the Servicer identified the followinginstance of noncompliance: 

*    Withrespect to servicing criterion 1122 (d)(4)(vii), certain lossmitigation or recovery       actions were not initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance withtime frames or       other requirements established by the transaction agreements. 

MBFSbelieves that distributions to the security holders were not materiallyimpacted as a result of the material instance of noncompliance noted above. Nevertheless, MBFS is exploringprocedural and policy changes to achieve full compliance with these requirements. 

**Item1123 of Regulation AB. Servicing Compliance Statement.**

Theinformation required by this item is attached as Exhibit 35.1. 

**PARTIV**

**Item15.**

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**Exhibitsand Financial Statement Schedules.**

(a)

Thefollowing documents are filed as part of this report 

(1)

Notapplicable. 

(2)

Notapplicable. 

(3)

SeeItem 15(b) below. 

(b)

ExhibitsRequired by Item 601 of Regulation S-K 

**ExhibitNumber**

**Description                                                                                                               **

1.1 

UnderwritingAgreement, dated September 11, 2012, among Daimler Retail ReceivablesLLC, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Citigroup Global MarketsInc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of theseveral underwriters named therein (included in Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

3.1 

Articlesof Organization of Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included in Exhibit3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-159281, as filed with theSEC on May 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

3.2 

OperatingAgreement of Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included in Exhibit 3.2 tothe Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-159281, as filed with theSEC on May 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

4.1 

Amendedand Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, betweenDaimler Retail Receivables LLC, as depositor, and Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as owner trustee (included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

4.2 

Indenture,dated as of September 1, 2012, between the Issuing Entity and U.S. BankNational Association, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form8-K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated hereinby reference). 

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**ExhibitNumber**

**Description                                                                                                               **

10.1 

Saleand Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, among theIssuing Entity, Daimler Retail Receivables LLC, and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC,as seller and as servicer (included in Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

10.2 

AdministrationAgreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, among the Issuing Entity,Daimler Retail Receivables LLC, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and U.S. BankNational Association, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 10.2 to the Form8-K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated hereinby reference). 

10.3 

ReceivablesPurchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, betweenMercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included inExhibit 10.3 to the Form 8 K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012,which is incorporated herein by reference). 

31.1 

Certificationof Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, as Servicer, pursuant toRule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) 
(Section302 Certification).

33.1 

Reporton Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Mercedes-BenzFinancial Services USA LLC, as Servicer. 

33.2 

Reporton Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for U.S. BankNational Association, as Indenture Trustee. 

34.1 

AttestationReport of Grant Thorton LLP on Assessment of Compliance with ServicingCriteria relating to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, as Servicer. 

34.2 

AttestationReport of Ernst & Young LLP on Assessment of Compliance withServicing Criteria relating to U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee. 

35.1 

ServicerCompliance Statement of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, asServicer. 

(c)Not applicable. 

**SUPPLEMENTALINFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTEREDSECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE ACT.**

Noannual report to security holders, proxy statement, form of proxy orother proxy soliciting material has been sent to any security holders or is presently anticipated to be furnished tosecurity holders subsequent to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-K. 

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuantto the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934, the registrant 

hasduly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,thereunto duly authorized. 

Mercedes-BenzAuto Receivables Trust 2012-1 (Issuing Entity) 

By:Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC 

(Servicer)

By:/s/ Brian T. Stevens

Name:Brian T. Stevens Title: Vice President and Controller 

Dated:March 18, 2014 

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EXHIBITINDEX 

**ExhibitNumber**

**Description                                                                                                               **

1.1 

UnderwritingAgreement, dated September 11, 2012, among Daimler Retail ReceivablesLLC, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Citigroup Global MarketsInc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of theseveral underwriters named therein (included in Exhibit 1.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

3.1 

Articlesof Organization of Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included in Exhibit3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-159281, as filed with theSEC on May 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

3.2 

OperatingAgreement of Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included in Exhibit 3.2 tothe Registration Statement on Form S-3, No. 333-159281, as filed with theSEC on May 15, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

4.1 

Amendedand Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, betweenDaimler Retail Receivables LLC, as Depositor, and Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as owner trustee (included in Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

4.2 

Indenture,dated as of September 1, 2012, between the Issuing Entity and U.S. BankNational Association, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 4.2 to the Form8-K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated hereinby reference). 

10.1 

Saleand Servicing Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, among theIssuing Entity, Daimler Retail Receivables LLC, and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC,as seller and as servicer (included in Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K of the Issuing Entity, asfiled with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference). 

10.2 

AdministrationAgreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, among the Issuing Entity,Daimler Retail Receivables LLC, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and U.S. BankNational Association, as indenture trustee (included in Exhibit 10.2 to the Form8-K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012, which is incorporated hereinby reference). 

10.3 

ReceivablesPurchase Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2012, betweenMercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC and Daimler Retail Receivables LLC (included inExhibit 10.3 to the Form 8 K of the Issuing Entity, as filed with the SEC on September 18, 2012,which is incorporated herein by reference). 

31.1 

Certificationof Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, as Servicer, pursuant toRule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) 
(Section302 Certification).

33.1 

Reporton Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for Mercedes-BenzFinancial Services USA LLC, as Servicer. 

33.2 

Reporton Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria for U.S. BankNational Association, as Indenture Trustee. 

34.1 

AttestationReport of Grant Thorton LLP on Assessment of Compliance with ServicingCriteria relating to Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, as Servicer. 

34.2 

AttestationReport of Ernst & Young LLP on Assessment of Compliance withServicing Criteria relating to U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee. 

35.1 

ServicerCompliance Statement of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, asServicer.