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2010 Mercedes-Benz B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
66.4%
Latest Pass Rate
14,582
Total Tests (All Years)
72,595 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 66.4%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 7.6% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz B as it ages.

7 yrs74.0%
8 yrs70.1%
9 yrs67.6%
10 yrs66.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
7 yrs74.0%4,588
8 yrs70.1%3,232
9 yrs67.6%3,377
10 yrs66.4%3,385

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (10 yrs)66.4%3,385
2019 (9 yrs)67.6%3,377
2018 (8 yrs)70.1%3,232
2017 (7 yrs)74%4,588

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
74.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,588Avg Mileage 54,437Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2018
70.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,232Avg Mileage 60,569Top Failure Brakes — 27.5%
2019
67.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,377Avg Mileage 67,040Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%
2020
66.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,385Avg Mileage 72,595Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz B, with age trends.

Brakes
27.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.7% (7 yrs)34.0% (10 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.0% (7 yrs)26.0% (10 yrs)
+12.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension8.2% (7 yrs)14.0% (10 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 14,582 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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