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2018 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
84.1%
Latest Pass Rate
267
Total Tests (All Years)
45,029 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 84.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 10.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%
4 yrs97.9%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs84.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.2%93
4 yrs97.9%47
5 yrs85.9%64
6 yrs84.1%63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Mercedes Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)84.1%63
2023 (5 yrs)85.9%64
2022 (4 yrs)97.9%47
2021 (3 yrs)89.2%93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
89.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 93Avg Mileage 45,605Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.8%
2022
97.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,794Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 2.1%
2023
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 64Avg Mileage 35,147Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.1%
2024
84.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 45,029Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Mercedes Unclassified, with age trends.

Tyres
11.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
8.4%
— Consistent
Suspension
6.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.8% (3 yrs)6.3% (6 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes6.5% (3 yrs)6.3% (6 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 267 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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