2009 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,251

Total Tests (All Years)

133,504 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 74.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 22.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↑3.6%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓11.8%

8 yrs68.4%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs71.4%

→ ↓11.4%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↑5.3%

12 yrs65.6%

→ ↑8.3%

13 yrs73.9%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.8%	122
4 yrs	86.4%	88
5 yrs	87.9%	58
6 yrs	82.1%	67
7 yrs	80.2%	101
8 yrs	68.4%	95
9 yrs	71.4%	70
10 yrs	60.0%	80
11 yrs	60.3%	78
12 yrs	65.6%	125
13 yrs	73.9%	88
14 yrs	74.0%	123
15 yrs	74.4%	156

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	74.4%	156
2023 (14 yrs)	74%	123
2022 (13 yrs)	73.9%	88
2021 (12 yrs)	65.6%	125
2020 (11 yrs)	60.3%	78
2019 (10 yrs)	60%	80
2018 (9 yrs)	71.4%	70
2017 (8 yrs)	68.4%	95
2016 (7 yrs)	80.2%	101
2015 (6 yrs)	82.1%	67
2014 (5 yrs)	87.9%	58
2013 (4 yrs)	86.4%	88
2012 (3 yrs)	82.8%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 122Avg Mileage 57,821Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%

2013

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 88Avg Mileage 60,142Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2014

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 61,286Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2015

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 74,448Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 101Avg Mileage 104,096Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 106,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 112,652Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2019High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 125,735Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2020High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 118,873Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 125Avg Mileage 134,156Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%

2022

73.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 126,143Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2023

74.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 123Avg Mileage 140,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 156Avg Mileage 133,504Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	82.8%	122	57,821	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.2%
2013	4	86.4%	88	60,142	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2014	5	87.9%	58	61,286	Brakes — 32.8%
2015	6	82.1%	67	74,448	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2016	7	80.2%	101	104,096	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2017	8	68.4%	95	106,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2018	9	71.4%	70	112,652	Brakes — 31.4%
2019	10	60.0%	80	125,735	Suspension — 36.3%
2020	11	60.3%	78	118,873	Brakes — 61.5%
2021	12	65.6%	125	134,156	Brakes — 48.0%
2022	13	73.9%	88	126,143	Brakes — 42.0%
2023	14	74.0%	123	140,279	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.6%
2024	15	74.4%	156	133,504	Brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (3 yrs)	35.9% (15 yrs)	+31.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (3 yrs)	16.7% (15 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (3 yrs)	6.4% (15 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,251 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.