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2009 Mercedes-Benz B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
64.6%
Latest Pass Rate
13,919
Total Tests (All Years)
80,108 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 64.6%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 8.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz B as it ages.

8 yrs72.1%
9 yrs68.0%
10 yrs65.0%
11 yrs64.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
8 yrs72.1%4,396
9 yrs68.0%3,054
10 yrs65.0%3,254
11 yrs64.6%3,215

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (11 yrs)64.6%3,215
2019 (10 yrs)65%3,254
2018 (9 yrs)68%3,054
2017 (8 yrs)72.1%4,396

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
72.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,396Avg Mileage 62,369Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%
2018
68.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,054Avg Mileage 69,149Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%
2019
65.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,254Avg Mileage 74,236Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%
2020High Fail Rate
64.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,215Avg Mileage 80,108Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz B, with age trends.

Brakes
34.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.8%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.3% (8 yrs)43.8% (11 yrs)
+21.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.4% (8 yrs)26.1% (11 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.5% (8 yrs)22.4% (11 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 13,919 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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