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2009 Mercedes R 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
72,059 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for R 350

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes R 350 as it ages.

4 yrs74.2%
5 yrs68.8%
6 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs74.2%31
5 yrs68.8%32
6 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes R 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (6 yrs)87.5%32
2014 (5 yrs)68.8%32
2013 (4 yrs)74.2%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
74.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 31Avg Mileage 46,187Top Failure Brakes — 25.8%
2014
68.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 62,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 32Avg Mileage 72,059Top Failure Brakes — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes R 350, with age trends.

Tyres
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
21.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
14.6%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
9.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.8% (4 yrs)12.5% (6 yrs)
-13.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment3.2% (4 yrs)6.3% (6 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes R 350 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2015, covering 95 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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