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2013 Mercedes-Benz G-class — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
90.5%
Latest Pass Rate
614
Total Tests (All Years)
63,010 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 90.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 34.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs88.7%
9 yrs77.0%
10 yrs87.7%
11 yrs90.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs88.7%106
9 yrs77.0%87
10 yrs87.7%106
11 yrs90.5%315

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 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 (11 yrs)90.5%315
2023 (10 yrs)87.7%106
2022 (9 yrs)77%87
2021 (8 yrs)88.7%106

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 106Avg Mileage 52,073Top Failure Steering — 8.5%
2022
77.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 57,814Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.9%
2023
87.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 63,742Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%
2024
90.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 315Avg Mileage 63,010Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
7.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering8.5% (8 yrs)2.5% (11 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.7% (8 yrs)11.1% (11 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.5% (8 yrs)4.1% (11 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks4.7% (8 yrs)3.8% (11 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —
Brakes6.6% (8 yrs)6.3% (11 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes-Benz G-class page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz G-class cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 614 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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