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2017 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
98.8%
Latest Pass Rate
304
Total Tests (All Years)
34,723 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Unclassified

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 98.8%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 29.3% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs90.6%
4 yrs78.6%
5 yrs93.2%
6 yrs96.2%
7 yrs98.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.6%53
4 yrs78.6%70
5 yrs93.2%44
6 yrs96.2%53
7 yrs98.8%84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)98.8%84
2023 (6 yrs)96.2%53
2022 (5 yrs)93.2%44
2021 (4 yrs)78.6%70
2020 (3 yrs)90.6%53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
90.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 53Avg Mileage 20,501Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 11.3%
2021
78.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 70Avg Mileage 45,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.7%
2022
93.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 30,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.8%
2023
96.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,699Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 5.7%
2024
98.8%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 84Avg Mileage 34,723Top Failure Visibility — 1.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
5.7%
— Consistent
Visibility
4.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
4.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
4.5%
— Consistent

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 Unclassified cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 304 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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