2009 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,403

Total Tests (All Years)

88,379 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 2.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

3 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.8%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs76.3%

→ ↓11.8%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓8.5%

11 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.9%	578
4 yrs	82.1%	575
5 yrs	80.2%	586
6 yrs	78.4%	584
7 yrs	74.0%	576
8 yrs	76.3%	160
9 yrs	64.5%	110
10 yrs	67.5%	117
11 yrs	59.0%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	59%	117
2019 (10 yrs)	67.5%	117
2018 (9 yrs)	64.5%	110
2017 (8 yrs)	76.3%	160
2016 (7 yrs)	74%	576
2015 (6 yrs)	78.4%	584
2014 (5 yrs)	80.2%	586
2013 (4 yrs)	82.1%	575
2012 (3 yrs)	84.9%	578

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 578Avg Mileage 29,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 575Avg Mileage 35,896Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 586Avg Mileage 43,467Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2015

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 584Avg Mileage 50,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%

2016

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 576Avg Mileage 58,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2017

76.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 63,149Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 110Avg Mileage 72,080Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 117Avg Mileage 77,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 117Avg Mileage 88,379Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes B 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	84.9%	578	29,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2013	4	82.1%	575	35,896	Tyres — 13.2%
2014	5	80.2%	586	43,467	Tyres — 16.4%
2015	6	78.4%	584	50,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.4%
2016	7	74.0%	576	58,099	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2017	8	76.3%	160	63,149	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2018	9	64.5%	110	72,080	Brakes — 39.1%
2019	10	67.5%	117	77,729	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%
2020	11	59.0%	117	88,379	Brakes — 39.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.0%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

9.3%

↓ Decreases 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	39.3% (11 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (3 yrs)	32.5% (11 yrs)	+27.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.1% (3 yrs)	23.9% (11 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 3,403 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.