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2018 Mercedes-Benz B — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
86.8%
Latest Pass Rate
278
Total Tests (All Years)
36,610 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 86.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz B as it ages.

2 yrs95.1%
4 yrs90.7%
5 yrs88.1%
6 yrs86.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs95.1%81
4 yrs90.7%54
5 yrs88.1%67
6 yrs86.8%76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mercedes-Benz B pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)86.8%76
2023 (5 yrs)88.1%67
2022 (4 yrs)90.7%54
2020 (2 yrs)95.1%81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
95.1%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 81Avg Mileage 21,192Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%
2022
90.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 23,715Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,279Top Failure Tyres — 14.9%
2024
86.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 76Avg Mileage 36,610Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mercedes-Benz B, with age trends.

Tyres
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
5.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.4%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
3.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
3.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres7.4% (2 yrs)13.2% (6 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑
Visibility4.9% (2 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes1.2% (2 yrs)1.3% (6 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 278 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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