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2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
72.3%
Latest Pass Rate
314
Total Tests (All Years)
127,923 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 72.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 19.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 as it ages.

13 yrs68.2%
14 yrs75.8%
15 yrs68.8%
16 yrs72.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs68.2%85
14 yrs75.8%66
15 yrs68.8%80
16 yrs72.3%83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 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 (16 yrs)72.3%83
2023 (15 yrs)68.8%80
2022 (14 yrs)75.8%66
2021 (13 yrs)68.2%85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
68.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 85Avg Mileage 123,214Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%
2022
75.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 133,131Top Failure Brakes — 40.9%
2023
68.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 132,804Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%
2024
72.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 83Avg Mileage 127,923Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320, with age trends.

Brakes
47.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
23.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
16.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
14.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres34.1% (13 yrs)16.9% (16 yrs)
-17.2%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment17.6% (13 yrs)33.7% (16 yrs)
+16.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes51.8% (13 yrs)37.3% (16 yrs)
-14.5%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks12.9% (13 yrs)21.7% (16 yrs)
+8.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension11.8% (13 yrs)14.5% (16 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 314 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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