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1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
3,336
Total Tests (All Years)
132,794 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 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml as it ages.

18 yrs54.4%
19 yrs56.5%
20 yrs52.4%
21 yrs56.6%
22 yrs54.6%
23 yrs56.9%
24 yrs58.5%
25 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs54.4%859
19 yrs56.5%469
20 yrs52.4%403
21 yrs56.6%295
22 yrs54.6%456
23 yrs56.9%288
24 yrs58.5%253
25 yrs63.6%313

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)63.6%313
2023 (24 yrs)58.5%253
2022 (23 yrs)56.9%288
2021 (22 yrs)54.6%456
2020 (21 yrs)56.6%295
2019 (20 yrs)52.4%403
2018 (19 yrs)56.5%469
2017 (18 yrs)54.4%859

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
54.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 859Avg Mileage 130,987Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.5%
2018High Fail Rate
56.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 469Avg Mileage 132,047Top Failure Brakes — 63.8%
2019High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 403Avg Mileage 133,414Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%
2020High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 295Avg Mileage 133,279Top Failure Brakes — 70.5%
2021High Fail Rate
54.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 456Avg Mileage 131,460Top Failure Brakes — 73.2%
2022High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 288Avg Mileage 132,870Top Failure Brakes — 68.1%
2023High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 253Avg Mileage 131,125Top Failure Brakes — 79.1%
2024High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 313Avg Mileage 132,794Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes-Benz Ml, with age trends.

Brakes
67.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
60.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
54.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
28.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes63.7% (18 yrs)42.2% (25 yrs)
-21.5%
🟢 ↓
Suspension52.4% (18 yrs)56.2% (25 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Ml cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 3,336 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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