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2011 Mercedes-Benz 310 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
72.0%
Latest Pass Rate
85
Total Tests (All Years)
189,419 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 310

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.0%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz 310 as it ages.

At 10 years: 48.6% pass rate · At 13 years: 72.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs48.6%35
13 yrs72.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz 310 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)72%50
2021 (10 yrs)48.6%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 35Avg Mileage 159,661Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 94.3%
2024
72.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 189,419Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz 310, with age trends.

Brakes
64.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
64.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
41.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
28.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment94.3% (10 yrs)34.0% (13 yrs)
-60.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes91.4% (10 yrs)38.0% (13 yrs)
-53.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension54.3% (10 yrs)28.0% (13 yrs)
-26.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres37.1% (10 yrs)22.0% (13 yrs)
-15.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz 310 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 85 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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