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2020 Mercedes-Benz V — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
83.8%
Latest Pass Rate
840
Total Tests (All Years)
54,330 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 83.8%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 2.7% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Mercedes-Benz V as it ages.

1 yrs88.3%
2 yrs93.0%
3 yrs88.1%
4 yrs83.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs88.3%60
2 yrs93.0%57
3 yrs88.1%286
4 yrs83.8%437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Mercedes-Benz V 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
2024 (4 yrs)83.8%437
2023 (3 yrs)88.1%286
2022 (2 yrs)93%57
2021 (1 yrs)88.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.3%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 60Avg Mileage 21,870Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 5.0%
2022
93.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 57Avg Mileage 30,797Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 286Avg Mileage 41,303Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%
2024
83.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 437Avg Mileage 54,330Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Mercedes-Benz V, with age trends.

Tyres
18.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.6%
↑ Increases with age
Identification of the vehicle
5.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.3% (1 yrs)10.5% (4 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz V cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 840 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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