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2009 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
67.8%
Latest Pass Rate
372
Total Tests (All Years)
125,478 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 67.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 15.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 as it ages.

12 yrs74.5%
13 yrs74.3%
14 yrs67.9%
15 yrs67.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs74.5%102
13 yrs74.3%74
14 yrs67.9%81
15 yrs67.8%115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)67.8%115
2023 (14 yrs)67.9%81
2022 (13 yrs)74.3%74
2021 (12 yrs)74.5%102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
74.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 102Avg Mileage 111,650Top Failure Brakes — 48.0%
2022
74.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 74Avg Mileage 111,980Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.8%
2023
67.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 115,729Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 43.2%
2024
67.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 125,478Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes-Benz Gl 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
32.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
23.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
17.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
15.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes48.0% (12 yrs)26.1% (15 yrs)
-21.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38.2% (12 yrs)33.9% (15 yrs)
-4.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.6% (12 yrs)14.8% (15 yrs)
-3.8%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks17.6% (12 yrs)16.5% (15 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Suspension13.7% (12 yrs)13.0% (15 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Gl 320 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 372 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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