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2011 Mercedes-Benz B180 Blueefficiency — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
114
Total Tests (All Years)
36,531 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 83.3%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 5.9% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz B180 Blueefficiency as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%
4 yrs73.0%
5 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.8%41
4 yrs73.0%37
5 yrs83.3%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz B180 Blueefficiency pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)83.3%36
2015 (4 yrs)73%37
2014 (3 yrs)87.8%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
87.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2015
73.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 37Avg Mileage 29,914Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 36Avg Mileage 36,531Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz B180 Blueefficiency, with age trends.

Brakes
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
5.6%
— Consistent
Steering
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.2% (3 yrs)5.6% (5 yrs)
-6.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes7.3% (3 yrs)11.1% (5 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz B180 Blueefficiency cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 114 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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