2005 Mercedes B 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

3,773

Total Tests (All Years)

107,094 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 52.9%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.5% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes B 180 as it ages.

4 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.6%

11 yrs63.4%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.8%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓18.1%

14 yrs40.6%

→ ↑12.3%

15 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.0%	438
5 yrs	74.3%	439
6 yrs	73.4%	433
7 yrs	68.3%	438
8 yrs	66.6%	437
9 yrs	65.4%	437
10 yrs	64.0%	433
11 yrs	63.4%	402
12 yrs	63.5%	104
13 yrs	58.7%	75
14 yrs	40.6%	69
15 yrs	52.9%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes B 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	52.9%	68
2019 (14 yrs)	40.6%	69
2018 (13 yrs)	58.7%	75
2017 (12 yrs)	63.5%	104
2016 (11 yrs)	63.4%	402
2015 (10 yrs)	64%	433
2014 (9 yrs)	65.4%	437
2013 (8 yrs)	66.6%	437
2012 (7 yrs)	68.3%	438
2011 (6 yrs)	73.4%	433
2010 (5 yrs)	74.3%	439
2009 (4 yrs)	79%	438

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 438Avg Mileage 39,639Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 439Avg Mileage 47,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 433Avg Mileage 55,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 438Avg Mileage 63,769Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

66.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 437Avg Mileage 72,953Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 437Avg Mileage 79,457Top Failure Brakes — 29.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 433Avg Mileage 85,785Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 402Avg Mileage 95,866Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 97,431Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 104,302Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

40.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 105,547Top Failure Brakes — 84.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 107,094Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes B 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.0%	438	39,639	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.8%
2010	5	74.3%	439	47,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2011	6	73.4%	433	55,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2012	7	68.3%	438	63,769	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	8	66.6%	437	72,953	Brakes — 26.3%
2014	9	65.4%	437	79,457	Brakes — 29.1%
2015	10	64.0%	433	85,785	Suspension — 36.3%
2016	11	63.4%	402	95,866	Brakes — 30.8%
2017	12	63.5%	104	97,431	Suspension — 49.0%
2018	13	58.7%	75	104,302	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	14	40.6%	69	105,547	Brakes — 84.1%
2020	15	52.9%	68	107,094	Brakes — 66.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes B 180, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.7%

↑ 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	5.3% (4 yrs)	66.2% (15 yrs)	+60.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.1% (4 yrs)	41.2% (15 yrs)	+37.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.9% (4 yrs)	35.3% (15 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 180 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,773 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.