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2017 Mercedes-Benz 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
92.9%
Latest Pass Rate
163
Total Tests (All Years)
68,826 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 220

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 92.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 23.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz 220 as it ages.

3 yrs84.4%
4 yrs89.2%
6 yrs89.5%
7 yrs92.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.4%32
4 yrs89.2%37
6 yrs89.5%38
7 yrs92.9%56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mercedes-Benz 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)92.9%56
2023 (6 yrs)89.5%38
2021 (4 yrs)89.2%37
2020 (3 yrs)84.4%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
84.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 37,793Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%
2021
89.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,485Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%
2023
89.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 38Avg Mileage 68,184Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
92.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 68,826Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mercedes-Benz 220, with age trends.

Tyres
16.7%
— Consistent
Body, chassis, structure
7.9%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
7.9%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
6.3%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes6.3% (3 yrs)1.8% (7 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.8% (3 yrs)16.1% (7 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 220 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 163 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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