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2011 Mercedes Gl 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
76.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,155
Total Tests (All Years)
92,955 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Gl 350

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 76.9%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 14.9% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes Gl 350 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%
4 yrs81.4%
5 yrs80.9%
6 yrs83.2%
7 yrs85.5%
8 yrs81.3%
9 yrs76.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.4%213
4 yrs81.4%194
5 yrs80.9%183
6 yrs83.2%185
7 yrs85.5%124
8 yrs81.3%139
9 yrs76.9%117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes Gl 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (9 yrs)76.9%117
2019 (8 yrs)81.3%139
2018 (7 yrs)85.5%124
2017 (6 yrs)83.2%185
2016 (5 yrs)80.9%183
2015 (4 yrs)81.4%194
2014 (3 yrs)85.4%213

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 213Avg Mileage 36,048Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2015
81.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 194Avg Mileage 46,293Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%
2016
80.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 183Avg Mileage 56,080Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%
2017
83.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 185Avg Mileage 66,778Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2018
85.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 74,034Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2019
81.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 86,265Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%
2020
76.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 117Avg Mileage 92,955Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes Gl 350, with age trends.

Tyres
14.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
11.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.2% (3 yrs)21.4% (9 yrs)
+16.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.3% (3 yrs)17.9% (9 yrs)
-0.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Gl 350 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 1,155 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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