2010 Mercedes S 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,363

Total Tests (All Years)

94,466 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 80.0%

Average: 58.8%

✅ 21.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes S 350 as it ages.

1 yrs93.4%

→ ↓0.3%

2 yrs93.1%

→ ↓8.9%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.7%

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs82.1%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs79.1%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.3%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	93.4%	122
2 yrs	93.1%	204
3 yrs	84.2%	474
4 yrs	84.9%	443
5 yrs	82.1%	390
6 yrs	79.7%	379
7 yrs	79.1%	115
8 yrs	78.6%	84
9 yrs	75.3%	77
10 yrs	80.0%	75

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes S 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (10 yrs)	80%	75
2019 (9 yrs)	75.3%	77
2018 (8 yrs)	78.6%	84
2017 (7 yrs)	79.1%	115
2016 (6 yrs)	79.7%	379
2015 (5 yrs)	82.1%	390
2014 (4 yrs)	84.9%	443
2013 (3 yrs)	84.2%	474
2012 (2 yrs)	93.1%	204
2011 (1 yrs)	93.4%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.4%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 122Avg Mileage 22,931Top Failure Tyres — 3.3%

2012

93.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 204Avg Mileage 43,048Top Failure Tyres — 5.4%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 474Avg Mileage 48,866Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 443Avg Mileage 62,338Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 390Avg Mileage 72,942Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 379Avg Mileage 81,072Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2017

79.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 115Avg Mileage 81,789Top Failure Brakes — 16.5%

2018

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 84Avg Mileage 87,223Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 100,907Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 75Avg Mileage 94,466Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes S 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	1	93.4%	122	22,931	Tyres — 3.3%
2012	2	93.1%	204	43,048	Tyres — 5.4%
2013	3	84.2%	474	48,866	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	4	84.9%	443	62,338	Tyres — 15.6%
2015	5	82.1%	390	72,942	Tyres — 17.4%
2016	6	79.7%	379	81,072	Tyres — 15.3%
2017	7	79.1%	115	81,789	Brakes — 16.5%
2018	8	78.6%	84	87,223	Brakes — 21.4%
2019	9	75.3%	77	100,907	Suspension — 28.6%
2020	10	80.0%	75	94,466	Brakes — 34.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes S 350, with age trends.

Tyres

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (1 yrs)	34.7% (10 yrs)	+33.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.5% (1 yrs)	14.7% (10 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (1 yrs)	12.0% (10 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 350 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 2,363 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.