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2018 Mercedes-Benz V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
12,072
Total Tests (All Years)
98,729 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 83.8%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs100.0%
1 yrs92.2%
2 yrs92.0%
3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs84.5%
5 yrs82.2%
6 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs100.0%43
1 yrs92.2%551
2 yrs92.0%653
3 yrs87.1%2,426
4 yrs84.5%2,124
5 yrs82.2%2,507
6 yrs83.8%3,768

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)83.8%3,768
2023 (5 yrs)82.2%2,507
2022 (4 yrs)84.5%2,124
2021 (3 yrs)87.1%2,426
2020 (2 yrs)92%653
2019 (1 yrs)92.2%551
2018 (0 yrs)100%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2018
100.0%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 43Avg Mileage 5,690Top Failure
2019
92.2%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 551Avg Mileage 29,380Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2020
92.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 653Avg Mileage 45,187Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2021
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,426Avg Mileage 42,076Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2022
84.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,124Avg Mileage 56,698Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2023
82.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,507Avg Mileage 76,700Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%
2024
83.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,768Avg Mileage 98,729Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
15.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.3%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
3.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz V cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2018 to 2024, covering 12,072 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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