2005 Mercedes Cls 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,490

Total Tests (All Years)

89,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.7%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.3% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Cls 350 as it ages.

4 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↑1.9%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs69.4%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs70.9%

→ ↑1.8%

13 yrs72.7%

→ ↓5.3%

14 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.1%	931
5 yrs	77.9%	786
6 yrs	77.7%	753
7 yrs	72.1%	731
8 yrs	74.7%	693
9 yrs	70.7%	693
10 yrs	72.6%	682
11 yrs	69.4%	637
12 yrs	70.9%	199
13 yrs	72.7%	132
14 yrs	67.4%	129
15 yrs	63.7%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Cls 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	63.7%	124
2019 (14 yrs)	67.4%	129
2018 (13 yrs)	72.7%	132
2017 (12 yrs)	70.9%	199
2016 (11 yrs)	69.4%	637
2015 (10 yrs)	72.6%	682
2014 (9 yrs)	70.7%	693
2013 (8 yrs)	74.7%	693
2012 (7 yrs)	72.1%	731
2011 (6 yrs)	77.7%	753
2010 (5 yrs)	77.9%	786
2009 (4 yrs)	82.1%	931

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 931Avg Mileage 37,707Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 786Avg Mileage 43,967Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 753Avg Mileage 50,350Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2012

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 731Avg Mileage 57,670Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2013

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 693Avg Mileage 62,842Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 693Avg Mileage 70,189Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2015

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 682Avg Mileage 75,368Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2016

69.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 637Avg Mileage 80,163Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 199Avg Mileage 83,154Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2018

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 132Avg Mileage 83,012Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2019

67.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 129Avg Mileage 92,606Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 89,283Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Cls 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.1%	931	37,707	Tyres — 12.5%
2010	5	77.9%	786	43,967	Tyres — 13.4%
2011	6	77.7%	753	50,350	Tyres — 12.9%
2012	7	72.1%	731	57,670	Suspension — 14.4%
2013	8	74.7%	693	62,842	Tyres — 24.5%
2014	9	70.7%	693	70,189	Tyres — 26.6%
2015	10	72.6%	682	75,368	Tyres — 27.9%
2016	11	69.4%	637	80,163	Tyres — 25.9%
2017	12	70.9%	199	83,154	Brakes — 28.6%
2018	13	72.7%	132	83,012	Suspension — 23.5%
2019	14	67.4%	129	92,606	Suspension — 38.0%
2020	15	63.7%	124	89,283	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Cls 350, with age trends.

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

10.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.6% (4 yrs)	41.9% (15 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.4% (4 yrs)	30.6% (15 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (4 yrs)	36.3% (15 yrs)	+23.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 350 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,490 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.