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2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
63.2%
Latest Pass Rate
17,134
Total Tests (All Years)
97,669 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 63.2%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 6.3% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan as it ages.

2 yrs71.2%
3 yrs78.6%
4 yrs71.3%
5 yrs66.8%
6 yrs63.9%
7 yrs63.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs71.2%52
3 yrs78.6%3,523
4 yrs71.3%3,425
5 yrs66.8%2,703
6 yrs63.9%3,374
7 yrs63.2%4,057

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)63.2%4,057
2023 (6 yrs)63.9%3,374
2022 (5 yrs)66.8%2,703
2021 (4 yrs)71.3%3,425
2020 (3 yrs)78.6%3,523
2019 (2 yrs)71.2%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
71.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,137Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.5%
2020
78.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 3,523Avg Mileage 51,478Top Failure Brakes — 22.4%
2021
71.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 3,425Avg Mileage 63,033Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%
2022
66.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,703Avg Mileage 75,164Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.0%
2023High Fail Rate
63.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,374Avg Mileage 85,907Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.5%
2024High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,057Avg Mileage 97,669Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mercedes-Benz Citan, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
32.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
28.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
13.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
6.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.3% (2 yrs)27.2% (7 yrs)
+9.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility15.4% (2 yrs)9.2% (7 yrs)
-6.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.0% (2 yrs)30.9% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment36.5% (2 yrs)33.7% (7 yrs)
-2.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Citan cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 17,134 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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