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2013 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec B-fcy L Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
86.9%
Latest Pass Rate
476
Total Tests (All Years)
71,549 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 86.9%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.2% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec B-fcy L Cdi Auto as it ages.

1 yrs90.8%
2 yrs93.5%
3 yrs86.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs90.8%163
2 yrs93.5%168
3 yrs86.9%145

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec B-fcy L Cdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (3 yrs)86.9%145
2015 (2 yrs)93.5%168
2014 (1 yrs)90.8%163

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
90.8%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 163Avg Mileage 27,290Top Failure Tyres — 7.4%
2015
93.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 168Avg Mileage 50,090Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2016
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 145Avg Mileage 71,549Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec B-fcy L Cdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
8.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
5.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
2.3%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.1% (1 yrs)7.6% (3 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.4% (1 yrs)11.0% (3 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.6% (1 yrs)4.1% (3 yrs)
+3.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes6.1% (1 yrs)5.5% (3 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec B-fcy L Cdi Auto cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 476 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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