2005 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,743

Total Tests (All Years)

91,181 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↑5.5%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs66.2%

→ ↓6.2%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↑8.8%

15 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.2%	543
5 yrs	78.4%	565
6 yrs	73.6%	557
7 yrs	73.0%	563
8 yrs	66.4%	568
9 yrs	64.6%	545
10 yrs	64.5%	527
11 yrs	60.7%	516
12 yrs	66.2%	133
13 yrs	66.2%	77
14 yrs	60.0%	85
15 yrs	68.8%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	68.8%	64
2019 (14 yrs)	60%	85
2018 (13 yrs)	66.2%	77
2017 (12 yrs)	66.2%	133
2016 (11 yrs)	60.7%	516
2015 (10 yrs)	64.5%	527
2014 (9 yrs)	64.6%	545
2013 (8 yrs)	66.4%	568
2012 (7 yrs)	73%	563
2011 (6 yrs)	73.6%	557
2010 (5 yrs)	78.4%	565
2009 (4 yrs)	81.2%	543

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 543Avg Mileage 39,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%

2010

78.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 565Avg Mileage 45,263Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2011

73.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 557Avg Mileage 51,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2012

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 563Avg Mileage 58,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 568Avg Mileage 66,668Top Failure Brakes — 26.8%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 545Avg Mileage 73,224Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2015High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 527Avg Mileage 79,404Top Failure Suspension — 34.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 516Avg Mileage 84,501Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 89,618Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2018

66.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 77Avg Mileage 88,699Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 85Avg Mileage 98,272Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 91,181Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes B 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.2%	543	39,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%
2010	5	78.4%	565	45,263	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2011	6	73.6%	557	51,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2012	7	73.0%	563	58,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	8	66.4%	568	66,668	Brakes — 26.8%
2014	9	64.6%	545	73,224	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2015	10	64.5%	527	79,404	Suspension — 34.7%
2016	11	60.7%	516	84,501	Brakes — 35.3%
2017	12	66.2%	133	89,618	Brakes — 39.1%
2018	13	66.2%	77	88,699	Brakes — 37.7%
2019	14	60.0%	85	98,272	Brakes — 43.5%
2020	15	68.8%	64	91,181	Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Brakes

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.2%

↑ 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	5.9% (4 yrs)	46.9% (15 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.6% (4 yrs)	31.3% (15 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (4 yrs)	23.4% (15 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

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 200 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,743 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.