2005 Mercedes B 150 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

899

Total Tests (All Years)

89,472 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 54.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 1.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes B 150 as it ages.

4 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.1%

6 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs74.3%

→ ↓9.7%

8 yrs64.6%

→ ↑5.7%

9 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↑7.6%

12 yrs72.0%

→ ↓17.5%

13 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	76.7%	120
5 yrs	79.6%	103
6 yrs	74.5%	102
7 yrs	74.3%	101
8 yrs	64.6%	96
9 yrs	70.3%	101
10 yrs	67.0%	103
11 yrs	64.4%	90
12 yrs	72.0%	50
13 yrs	54.5%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes B 150 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (13 yrs)	54.5%	33
2017 (12 yrs)	72%	50
2016 (11 yrs)	64.4%	90
2015 (10 yrs)	67%	103
2014 (9 yrs)	70.3%	101
2013 (8 yrs)	64.6%	96
2012 (7 yrs)	74.3%	101
2011 (6 yrs)	74.5%	102
2010 (5 yrs)	79.6%	103
2009 (4 yrs)	76.7%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 120Avg Mileage 30,135Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2010

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 36,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 42,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 49,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 54,570Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2014

70.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 101Avg Mileage 62,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 103Avg Mileage 65,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 71,237Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2017

72.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 50Avg Mileage 75,507Top Failure Suspension — 26.0%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 33Avg Mileage 89,472Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes B 150 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	76.7%	120	30,135	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2010	5	79.6%	103	36,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.7%
2011	6	74.5%	102	42,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2012	7	74.3%	101	49,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	8	64.6%	96	54,570	Brakes — 32.3%
2014	9	70.3%	101	62,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2015	10	67.0%	103	65,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2016	11	64.4%	90	71,237	Brakes — 32.2%
2017	12	72.0%	50	75,507	Suspension — 26.0%
2018	13	54.5%	33	89,472	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes B 150, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.4%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.3% (4 yrs)	36.4% (13 yrs)	+28.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	30.3% (13 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.0% (4 yrs)	21.2% (13 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 150 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 899 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.