2009 Mercedes B 180 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

9,510

Total Tests (All Years)

80,614 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 63.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 6.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes B 180 as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.8%

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.0%

4 yrs82.8%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs76.6%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓8.7%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↑2.9%

11 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	35
3 yrs	84.8%	1,628
4 yrs	82.8%	1,613
5 yrs	80.3%	1,622
6 yrs	79.4%	1,597
7 yrs	76.6%	1,590
8 yrs	74.7%	451
9 yrs	68.8%	311
10 yrs	60.1%	336
11 yrs	63.0%	327

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes B 180 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	63%	327
2019 (10 yrs)	60.1%	336
2018 (9 yrs)	68.8%	311
2017 (8 yrs)	74.7%	451
2016 (7 yrs)	76.6%	1,590
2015 (6 yrs)	79.4%	1,597
2014 (5 yrs)	80.3%	1,622
2013 (4 yrs)	82.8%	1,613
2012 (3 yrs)	84.8%	1,628
2011 (2 yrs)	80%	35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 35Avg Mileage 25,013Top Failure Tyres — 11.4%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,628Avg Mileage 28,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,613Avg Mileage 36,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 44,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,597Avg Mileage 52,371Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,590Avg Mileage 59,843Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 451Avg Mileage 62,292Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2018

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 311Avg Mileage 70,034Top Failure Brakes — 31.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 336Avg Mileage 76,431Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 327Avg Mileage 80,614Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes B 180 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	80.0%	35	25,013	Tyres — 11.4%
2012	3	84.8%	1,628	28,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.7%
2013	4	82.8%	1,613	36,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2014	5	80.3%	1,622	44,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2015	6	79.4%	1,597	52,371	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2016	7	76.6%	1,590	59,843	Brakes — 19.2%
2017	8	74.7%	451	62,292	Brakes — 24.2%
2018	9	68.8%	311	70,034	Brakes — 31.8%
2019	10	60.1%	336	76,431	Brakes — 46.1%
2020	11	63.0%	327	80,614	Brakes — 55.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes B 180, with age trends.

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ 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	5.7% (2 yrs)	55.4% (11 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (2 yrs)	26.6% (11 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 9,510 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.