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2010 Mercedes-Benz R — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
69.0%
Latest Pass Rate
698
Total Tests (All Years)
107,089 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 69.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 10.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz R as it ages.

7 yrs73.7%
8 yrs76.4%
9 yrs69.2%
10 yrs69.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs73.7%224
8 yrs76.4%144
9 yrs69.2%159
10 yrs69.0%171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 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 (10 yrs)69%171
2019 (9 yrs)69.2%159
2018 (8 yrs)76.4%144
2017 (7 yrs)73.7%224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
73.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 224Avg Mileage 83,763Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%
2018
76.4%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 144Avg Mileage 88,056Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 13.9%
2019
69.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 159Avg Mileage 101,658Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%
2020
69.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 171Avg Mileage 107,089Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz R, with age trends.

Brakes
28.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
18.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
15.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
13.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes24.1% (7 yrs)42.7% (10 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.4% (7 yrs)23.4% (10 yrs)
+10.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension9.4% (7 yrs)14.0% (10 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz R cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 698 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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