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2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
60.3%
Latest Pass Rate
19,447
Total Tests (All Years)
105,080 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 60.3%
Average: 65.7%

⚠️ 5.4% below average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan as it ages.

2 yrs76.7%
3 yrs73.9%
4 yrs72.1%
5 yrs67.4%
6 yrs63.7%
7 yrs60.3%
8 yrs60.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs76.7%43
3 yrs73.9%2,832
4 yrs72.1%2,831
5 yrs67.4%3,512
6 yrs63.7%2,701
7 yrs60.3%3,442
8 yrs60.3%4,086

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)60.3%4,086
2023 (7 yrs)60.3%3,442
2022 (6 yrs)63.7%2,701
2021 (5 yrs)67.4%3,512
2020 (4 yrs)72.1%2,831
2019 (3 yrs)73.9%2,832
2018 (2 yrs)76.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
76.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 43Avg Mileage 35,582Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%
2019
73.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,832Avg Mileage 50,151Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.8%
2020
72.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,831Avg Mileage 61,833Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%
2021
67.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,512Avg Mileage 73,777Top Failure Brakes — 33.0%
2022High Fail Rate
63.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,701Avg Mileage 85,179Top Failure Brakes — 40.2%
2023High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,442Avg Mileage 94,819Top Failure Brakes — 50.2%
2024High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,086Avg Mileage 105,080Top Failure Brakes — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Mercedes-Benz Citan, with age trends.

Brakes
36.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
9.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment14.0% (2 yrs)34.0% (8 yrs)
+20.0%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (2 yrs)26.0% (8 yrs)
+19.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.3% (2 yrs)10.5% (8 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑
Brakes41.9% (2 yrs)41.5% (8 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Citan cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 19,447 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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