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2015 Mercedes-Benz B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age

11 years
Current Age
86.0%
Latest Pass Rate
13,091
Total Tests (All Years)
38,724 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 86.0%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz B as it ages.

2 yrs88.9%
3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs88.0%
5 yrs86.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.9%208
3 yrs87.9%4,154
4 yrs88.0%4,318
5 yrs86.0%4,411

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2015 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 (5 yrs)86%4,411
2019 (4 yrs)88%4,318
2018 (3 yrs)87.9%4,154
2017 (2 yrs)88.9%208

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
88.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 208Avg Mileage 22,933Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2018
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,154Avg Mileage 25,249Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2019
88.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,318Avg Mileage 32,510Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2020
86.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,411Avg Mileage 38,724Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2015 Mercedes-Benz B, with age trends.

Tyres
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
1.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.1% (2 yrs)15.4% (5 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.9% (2 yrs)6.2% (5 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Non-component advisories1.0% (2 yrs)1.5% (5 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B cars manufactured in 2015 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 13,091 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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