1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

45.2%

Latest Pass Rate

471

Total Tests (All Years)

125,512 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml as it ages.

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↑2.8%

21 yrs50.9%

→ ↑1.4%

22 yrs52.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs54.8%

→ ↑6.3%

25 yrs61.1%

→ ↓15.9%

26 yrs45.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	56.9%	137
20 yrs	48.1%	79
21 yrs	50.9%	55
22 yrs	52.3%	44
23 yrs	53.4%	58
24 yrs	54.8%	31
25 yrs	61.1%	36
26 yrs	45.2%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	45.2%	31
2023 (25 yrs)	61.1%	36
2022 (24 yrs)	54.8%	31
2021 (23 yrs)	53.4%	58
2020 (22 yrs)	52.3%	44
2019 (21 yrs)	50.9%	55
2018 (20 yrs)	48.1%	79
2017 (19 yrs)	56.9%	137

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 129,985Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2018High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 131,609Top Failure Brakes — 108.9%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 137,832Top Failure Brakes — 85.5%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 131,362Top Failure Brakes — 86.4%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 58Avg Mileage 127,027Top Failure Brakes — 65.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 127,835Top Failure Brakes — 122.6%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 119,876Top Failure Brakes — 75.0%

2024High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 125,512Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.3%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	56.9%	137	129,985	Brakes — 70.1%
2018	20	48.1%	79	131,609	Brakes — 108.9%
2019	21	50.9%	55	137,832	Brakes — 85.5%
2020	22	52.3%	44	131,362	Brakes — 86.4%
2021	23	53.4%	58	127,027	Brakes — 65.5%
2022	24	54.8%	31	127,835	Brakes — 122.6%
2023	25	61.1%	36	119,876	Brakes — 75.0%
2024	26	45.2%	31	125,512	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 90.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Ml, with age trends.

Brakes

83.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

35.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	70.1% (19 yrs)	51.6% (26 yrs)	-18.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	59.1% (19 yrs)	71.0% (26 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Ml cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 471 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.