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2011 Mercedes-Benz G-class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
83.6%
Latest Pass Rate
195
Total Tests (All Years)
72,987 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 83.6%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz G-class as it ages.

10 yrs76.9%
11 yrs65.7%
12 yrs83.3%
13 yrs83.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs76.9%39
11 yrs65.7%35
12 yrs83.3%48
13 yrs83.6%73

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)83.6%73
2023 (12 yrs)83.3%48
2022 (11 yrs)65.7%35
2021 (10 yrs)76.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
76.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 52,594Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.1%
2022
65.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 52,688Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%
2023
83.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 55,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2024
83.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 72,987Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
19.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
19.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
11.8%
↑ 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 equipment23.1% (10 yrs)6.8% (13 yrs)
-16.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes10.3% (10 yrs)4.1% (13 yrs)
-6.2%
🟢 ↓
Suspension5.1% (10 yrs)8.2% (13 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz G-class cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 195 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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