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2018 Mercedes-Benz S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
94.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,116
Total Tests (All Years)
37,492 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S as it ages.

At 1 years: 96.7% pass rate · At 2 years: 94.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 2 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs96.7%489
2 yrs94.6%627

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mercedes-Benz S pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (2 yrs)94.6%627
2019 (1 yrs)96.7%489

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
96.7%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 489Avg Mileage 24,099Top Failure Tyres — 3.7%
2020
94.6%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 627Avg Mileage 37,492Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mercedes-Benz S, with age trends.

Tyres
6.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
2.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.1%
— Consistent
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
0.5%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
0.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres3.7% (1 yrs)8.3% (2 yrs)
+4.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.5% (1 yrs)1.3% (2 yrs)
-2.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz S cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2020, covering 1,116 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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