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2013 Mercedes S 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
80.4%
Latest Pass Rate
1,963
Total Tests (All Years)
93,839 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 80.4%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 10.9% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Mercedes S 350 as it ages.

1 yrs100.0%
2 yrs92.2%
3 yrs88.2%
4 yrs84.5%
5 yrs88.9%
6 yrs84.9%
7 yrs80.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs100.0%86
2 yrs92.2%206
3 yrs88.2%912
4 yrs84.5%271
5 yrs88.9%153
6 yrs84.9%172
7 yrs80.4%163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Mercedes S 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 (7 yrs)80.4%163
2019 (6 yrs)84.9%172
2018 (5 yrs)88.9%153
2017 (4 yrs)84.5%271
2016 (3 yrs)88.2%912
2015 (2 yrs)92.2%206
2014 (1 yrs)100%86

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
100.0%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 86Avg Mileage 24,528Top Failure
2015
92.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 206Avg Mileage 33,310Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2016
88.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 912Avg Mileage 42,486Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%
2017
84.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 271Avg Mileage 60,592Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%
2018
88.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 77,640Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%
2019
84.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 172Avg Mileage 84,901Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2020
80.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 93,839Top Failure Brakes — 19.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Mercedes S 350, with age trends.

Tyres
13.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
3.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 350 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2020, covering 1,963 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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