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2016 Mercedes-Benz V250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
90.7%
Latest Pass Rate
498
Total Tests (All Years)
143,905 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for V250

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 90.7%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 25.0% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Mercedes-Benz V250 as it ages.

1 yrs95.1%
2 yrs91.5%
3 yrs93.7%
4 yrs89.8%
5 yrs84.8%
6 yrs80.8%
7 yrs91.8%
8 yrs90.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs95.1%61
2 yrs91.5%71
3 yrs93.7%63
4 yrs89.8%49
5 yrs84.8%66
6 yrs80.8%52
7 yrs91.8%61
8 yrs90.7%75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Mercedes-Benz V250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)90.7%75
2023 (7 yrs)91.8%61
2022 (6 yrs)80.8%52
2021 (5 yrs)84.8%66
2020 (4 yrs)89.8%49
2019 (3 yrs)93.7%63
2018 (2 yrs)91.5%71
2017 (1 yrs)95.1%61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
95.1%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 61Avg Mileage 24,729Top Failure Tyres — 6.6%
2018
91.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 41,195Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2019
93.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 63Avg Mileage 72,255Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%
2020
89.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 49Avg Mileage 79,068Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%
2021
84.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 92,182Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%
2022
80.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 110,123Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%
2023
91.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 61Avg Mileage 121,578Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2024
90.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 143,905Top Failure Suspension — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Mercedes-Benz V250, with age trends.

Tyres
11.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
10.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
6.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.6% (1 yrs)8.0% (8 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes-Benz V250 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz V250 cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 498 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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