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2011 Mercedes-Benz B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
66.0%
Latest Pass Rate
11,572
Total Tests (All Years)
65,159 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 66.0%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 4.0% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs75.6%
7 yrs71.5%
8 yrs69.7%
9 yrs66.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
6 yrs75.6%3,630
7 yrs71.5%2,537
8 yrs69.7%2,696
9 yrs66.0%2,709

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 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 (9 yrs)66%2,709
2019 (8 yrs)69.7%2,696
2018 (7 yrs)71.5%2,537
2017 (6 yrs)75.6%3,630

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
75.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,630Avg Mileage 46,937Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2018
71.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,537Avg Mileage 53,885Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%
2019
69.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,696Avg Mileage 60,003Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.3%
2020
66.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,709Avg Mileage 65,159Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
15.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
9.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.5% (6 yrs)34.7% (9 yrs)
+18.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.4% (6 yrs)27.8% (9 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.7% (6 yrs)13.5% (9 yrs)
+7.8%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories4.1% (6 yrs)5.5% (9 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 11,572 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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