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2016 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
92.3%
Latest Pass Rate
391
Total Tests (All Years)
63,336 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 92.3%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 26.6% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs88.9%
4 yrs89.7%
5 yrs77.4%
6 yrs75.9%
7 yrs82.1%
8 yrs92.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.9%54
4 yrs89.7%58
5 yrs77.4%93
6 yrs75.9%54
7 yrs82.1%67
8 yrs92.3%65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)92.3%65
2023 (7 yrs)82.1%67
2022 (6 yrs)75.9%54
2021 (5 yrs)77.4%93
2020 (4 yrs)89.7%58
2019 (3 yrs)88.9%54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2019
88.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 54Avg Mileage 26,180Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 18.5%
2020
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 58Avg Mileage 35,836Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%
2021
77.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 64,473Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%
2022
75.9%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 53,969Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%
2023
82.1%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 62,675Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.4%
2024
92.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 63,336Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
16.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
7.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes7.4% (3 yrs)12.3% (8 yrs)
+4.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.9% (3 yrs)3.1% (8 yrs)
+1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2019 to 2024, covering 391 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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