2011 Mercedes S 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,406

Total Tests (All Years)

116,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 78.7%

Average: 62.0%

✅ 16.7% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs95.9%

→ ↓5.3%

2 yrs90.6%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs88.4%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	95.9%	122
2 yrs	90.6%	233
3 yrs	87.2%	328
4 yrs	88.4%	259
5 yrs	84.3%	230
6 yrs	79.5%	78
7 yrs	76.7%	60
8 yrs	79.6%	49
9 yrs	78.7%	47

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (9 yrs)	78.7%	47
2019 (8 yrs)	79.6%	49
2018 (7 yrs)	76.7%	60
2017 (6 yrs)	79.5%	78
2016 (5 yrs)	84.3%	230
2015 (4 yrs)	88.4%	259
2014 (3 yrs)	87.2%	328
2013 (2 yrs)	90.6%	233
2012 (1 yrs)	95.9%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

95.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 122Avg Mileage 23,189Top Failure Tyres — 3.3%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 233Avg Mileage 40,629Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 328Avg Mileage 56,132Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 259Avg Mileage 72,262Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 230Avg Mileage 84,122Top Failure Brakes — 13.9%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 92,362Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 109,272Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 109,327Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 47Avg Mileage 116,855Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes S 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	1	95.9%	122	23,189	Tyres — 3.3%
2013	2	90.6%	233	40,629	Tyres — 8.2%
2014	3	87.2%	328	56,132	Tyres — 11.6%
2015	4	88.4%	259	72,262	Tyres — 15.1%
2016	5	84.3%	230	84,122	Brakes — 13.9%
2017	6	79.5%	78	92,362	Brakes — 28.2%
2018	7	76.7%	60	109,272	Brakes — 25.0%
2019	8	79.6%	49	109,327	Tyres — 22.4%
2020	9	78.7%	47	116,855	Brakes — 27.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

6.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	0.8% (1 yrs)	27.7% (9 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.3% (1 yrs)	10.6% (9 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 1,406 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.