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2009 Mercedes-Benz R — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
72.5%
Latest Pass Rate
504
Total Tests (All Years)
102,932 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.5%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.3% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz R as it ages.

8 yrs74.5%
9 yrs73.7%
10 yrs61.7%
11 yrs72.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs74.5%161
9 yrs73.7%114
10 yrs61.7%120
11 yrs72.5%109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes-Benz R pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (11 yrs)72.5%109
2019 (10 yrs)61.7%120
2018 (9 yrs)73.7%114
2017 (8 yrs)74.5%161

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
74.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 161Avg Mileage 85,483Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2018
73.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 114Avg Mileage 95,475Top Failure Brakes — 23.7%
2019High Fail Rate
61.7%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 96,642Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%
2020
72.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 109Avg Mileage 102,932Top Failure Brakes — 31.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz R, with age trends.

Brakes
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
12.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes16.8% (8 yrs)31.2% (11 yrs)
+14.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.3% (8 yrs)24.8% (11 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz R cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 504 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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