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2013 Mercedes B 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
80.1%
Latest Pass Rate
3,084
Total Tests (All Years)
55,786 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.1%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 10.6% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mercedes B 200 as it ages.

2 yrs94.0%
3 yrs86.6%
4 yrs86.5%
5 yrs82.7%
6 yrs83.3%
7 yrs80.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs94.0%50
3 yrs86.6%1,560
4 yrs86.5%445
5 yrs82.7%330
6 yrs83.3%342
7 yrs80.1%357

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mercedes B 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (7 yrs)80.1%357
2019 (6 yrs)83.3%342
2018 (5 yrs)82.7%330
2017 (4 yrs)86.5%445
2016 (3 yrs)86.6%1,560
2015 (2 yrs)94%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
94.0%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 50Avg Mileage 31,180Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2016
86.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,560Avg Mileage 27,969Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%
2017
86.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 445Avg Mileage 35,694Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%
2018
82.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 330Avg Mileage 42,595Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 342Avg Mileage 49,949Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2020
80.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 357Avg Mileage 55,786Top Failure Tyres — 19.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mercedes B 200, with age trends.

Tyres
13.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.0% (2 yrs)19.3% (7 yrs)
+11.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes2.0% (2 yrs)9.0% (7 yrs)
+7.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes B 200 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2020, covering 3,084 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.

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