2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

68.4%

Latest Pass Rate

557

Total Tests (All Years)

147,687 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 68.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto as it ages.

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.1%

10 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↑7.3%

12 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.4%

14 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.5%

15 yrs60.9%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs58.5%

→ ↑9.9%

17 yrs68.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	65.0%	100
10 yrs	69.1%	81
11 yrs	65.3%	72
12 yrs	72.6%	62
13 yrs	70.8%	65
14 yrs	65.4%	52
15 yrs	60.9%	46
16 yrs	58.5%	41
17 yrs	68.4%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	68.4%	38
2016 (16 yrs)	58.5%	41
2015 (15 yrs)	60.9%	46
2014 (14 yrs)	65.4%	52
2013 (13 yrs)	70.8%	65
2012 (12 yrs)	72.6%	62
2011 (11 yrs)	65.3%	72
2010 (10 yrs)	69.1%	81
2009 (9 yrs)	65%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 120,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 131,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2011

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 72Avg Mileage 128,044Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 129,590Top Failure Brakes — 21.0%

2013

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 65Avg Mileage 132,469Top Failure Brakes — 27.7%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 137,981Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 141,251Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 146,245Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%

2017

68.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 147,687Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

MOT results for 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	65.0%	100	120,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2010	10	69.1%	81	131,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2011	11	65.3%	72	128,044	Brakes — 22.2%
2012	12	72.6%	62	129,590	Brakes — 21.0%
2013	13	70.8%	65	132,469	Brakes — 27.7%
2014	14	65.4%	52	137,981	Suspension — 55.8%
2015	15	60.9%	46	141,251	Brakes — 60.9%
2016	16	58.5%	41	146,245	Brakes — 73.2%
2017	17	68.4%	38	147,687	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Lincoln Town Car Auto, with age trends.

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.0% (9 yrs)	60.5% (17 yrs)	+38.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (9 yrs)	36.8% (17 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	10.0% (9 yrs)	23.7% (17 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Steering	18.0% (9 yrs)	31.6% (17 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Lincoln Town Car Auto cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 557 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.