2013 Mercedes-Benz Citan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

12,125

Total Tests (All Years)

132,156 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 55.5%

Average: 56.2%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Citan as it ages.

3 yrs80.1%

→ ↓11.3%

4 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs67.5%

→ ↓5.2%

6 yrs62.3%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.1%	241
4 yrs	68.8%	1,800
5 yrs	67.5%	1,256
6 yrs	62.3%	1,313
7 yrs	58.8%	1,309
8 yrs	57.2%	1,623
9 yrs	55.5%	1,320
10 yrs	55.1%	1,558
11 yrs	55.5%	1,705

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mercedes-Benz Citan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	55.5%	1,705
2023 (10 yrs)	55.1%	1,558
2022 (9 yrs)	55.5%	1,320
2021 (8 yrs)	57.2%	1,623
2020 (7 yrs)	58.8%	1,309
2019 (6 yrs)	62.3%	1,313
2018 (5 yrs)	67.5%	1,256
2017 (4 yrs)	68.8%	1,800
2016 (3 yrs)	80.1%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

80.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 241Avg Mileage 54,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,800Avg Mileage 68,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,256Avg Mileage 81,586Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2019High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,313Avg Mileage 92,880Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,309Avg Mileage 102,375Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,623Avg Mileage 109,788Top Failure Brakes — 61.9%

2022High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,320Avg Mileage 116,840Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,558Avg Mileage 125,501Top Failure Brakes — 81.9%

2024High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,705Avg Mileage 132,156Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

MOT results for 2013 Mercedes-Benz Citan by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	80.1%	241	54,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2017	4	68.8%	1,800	68,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2018	5	67.5%	1,256	81,586	Brakes — 34.9%
2019	6	62.3%	1,313	92,880	Brakes — 45.2%
2020	7	58.8%	1,309	102,375	Brakes — 57.1%
2021	8	57.2%	1,623	109,788	Brakes — 61.9%
2022	9	55.5%	1,320	116,840	Brakes — 77.5%
2023	10	55.1%	1,558	125,501	Brakes — 81.9%
2024	11	55.5%	1,705	132,156	Brakes — 66.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mercedes-Benz Citan, with age trends.

Brakes

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

16.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.4% (3 yrs)	66.6% (11 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.2% (3 yrs)	26.9% (11 yrs)	+25.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.0% (3 yrs)	32.3% (11 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Citan cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 12,125 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.