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2010 Mercedes S 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
65.5%
Latest Pass Rate
556
Total Tests (All Years)
101,818 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 65.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 6.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs88.5%
4 yrs83.9%
5 yrs77.4%
6 yrs90.5%
7 yrs84.7%
8 yrs72.7%
9 yrs66.0%
10 yrs65.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.5%87
4 yrs83.9%93
5 yrs77.4%84
6 yrs90.5%74
7 yrs84.7%72
8 yrs72.7%44
9 yrs66.0%47
10 yrs65.5%55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes S 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)65.5%55
2019 (9 yrs)66%47
2018 (8 yrs)72.7%44
2017 (7 yrs)84.7%72
2016 (6 yrs)90.5%74
2015 (5 yrs)77.4%84
2014 (4 yrs)83.9%93
2013 (3 yrs)88.5%87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
88.5%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 50,332Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2014
83.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 58,372Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%
2015
77.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 84Avg Mileage 64,786Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%
2016
90.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 66,766Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%
2017
84.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 72Avg Mileage 82,502Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%
2018
72.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 44Avg Mileage 89,264Top Failure Tyres — 31.8%
2019
66.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,498Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%
2020
65.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 101,818Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
20.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
15.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes3.4% (3 yrs)63.6% (10 yrs)
+60.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.4% (3 yrs)29.1% (10 yrs)
+25.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.8% (3 yrs)25.5% (10 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 320 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 556 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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