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2017 Mclaren 540 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
96.7%
Latest Pass Rate
394
Total Tests (All Years)
22,912 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 96.7%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 27.2% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mclaren 540 as it ages.

3 yrs100.0%
4 yrs96.0%
5 yrs90.5%
6 yrs87.2%
7 yrs96.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs100.0%43
4 yrs96.0%50
5 yrs90.5%42
6 yrs87.2%47
7 yrs96.7%212

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mclaren 540 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)96.7%212
2023 (6 yrs)87.2%47
2022 (5 yrs)90.5%42
2021 (4 yrs)96%50
2020 (3 yrs)100%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
100.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 9,906Top Failure
2021
96.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 50Avg Mileage 12,458Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2022
90.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 42Avg Mileage 15,212Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%
2023
87.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 18,184Top Failure Suspension — 6.4%
2024
96.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 212Avg Mileage 22,912Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mclaren 540, with age trends.

Tyres
8.0%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.4%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
4.8%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mclaren 540 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 394 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.

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