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2010 Mercedes Cls 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
929
Total Tests (All Years)
97,119 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.6%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.8% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes Cls 320 as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%
4 yrs78.6%
5 yrs79.5%
6 yrs78.8%
7 yrs68.0%
8 yrs75.0%
9 yrs59.6%
10 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.6%137
4 yrs78.6%131
5 yrs79.5%132
6 yrs78.8%137
7 yrs68.0%122
8 yrs75.0%88
9 yrs59.6%89
10 yrs65.6%93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes Cls 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (10 yrs)65.6%93
2019 (9 yrs)59.6%89
2018 (8 yrs)75%88
2017 (7 yrs)68%122
2016 (6 yrs)78.8%137
2015 (5 yrs)79.5%132
2014 (4 yrs)78.6%131
2013 (3 yrs)79.6%137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
79.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 137Avg Mileage 34,602Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%
2014
78.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 43,789Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%
2015
79.5%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 132Avg Mileage 53,966Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%
2016
78.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 137Avg Mileage 63,306Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2017
68.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 122Avg Mileage 70,059Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%
2018
75.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 78,055Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%
2019High Fail Rate
59.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 89Avg Mileage 86,410Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%
2020
65.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 97,119Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes Cls 320, with age trends.

Tyres
25.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
17.1%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
11.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.1% (3 yrs)52.7% (10 yrs)
+47.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres24.8% (3 yrs)33.3% (10 yrs)
+8.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes Cls 320 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 320 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 929 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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