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2000 Aixam 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
202
Total Tests (All Years)
50,799 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 500

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.9%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Aixam 500 as it ages.

9 yrs56.5%
10 yrs62.5%
11 yrs53.3%
12 yrs71.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs56.5%69
10 yrs62.5%56
11 yrs53.3%45
12 yrs71.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Aixam 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)71.9%32
2011 (11 yrs)53.3%45
2010 (10 yrs)62.5%56
2009 (9 yrs)56.5%69

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 33,826Top Failure Brakes — 24.6%
2010High Fail Rate
62.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 35,619Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 39,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2012
71.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 32Avg Mileage 50,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Aixam 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.9%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
16.7%
— Consistent
Steering
15.6%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
12.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes24.6% (9 yrs)18.8% (12 yrs)
-5.8%
🟢 ↓
Suspension17.4% (9 yrs)15.6% (12 yrs)
-1.8%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.3% (9 yrs)18.8% (12 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Aixam 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 202 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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