2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,666

Total Tests (All Years)

138,450 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 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml as it ages.

17 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.5%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.8%

20 yrs54.6%

→ ↑1.6%

21 yrs56.2%

→ ↑2.5%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.0%

23 yrs59.7%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	52.4%	1,791
18 yrs	52.3%	971
19 yrs	52.8%	820
20 yrs	54.6%	619
21 yrs	56.2%	883
22 yrs	58.7%	549
23 yrs	59.7%	524
24 yrs	63.3%	509

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	63.3%	509
2023 (23 yrs)	59.7%	524
2022 (22 yrs)	58.7%	549
2021 (21 yrs)	56.2%	883
2020 (20 yrs)	54.6%	619
2019 (19 yrs)	52.8%	820
2018 (18 yrs)	52.3%	971
2017 (17 yrs)	52.4%	1,791

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,791Avg Mileage 133,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%

2018High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 971Avg Mileage 134,582Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 820Avg Mileage 138,275Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2020High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 619Avg Mileage 135,720Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 883Avg Mileage 133,764Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 549Avg Mileage 132,968Top Failure Brakes — 69.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 524Avg Mileage 134,748Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 509Avg Mileage 138,450Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	17	52.4%	1,791	133,141	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.1%
2018	18	52.3%	971	134,582	Brakes — 71.3%
2019	19	52.8%	820	138,275	Brakes — 72.7%
2020	20	54.6%	619	135,720	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.7%
2021	21	56.2%	883	133,764	Brakes — 79.3%
2022	22	58.7%	549	132,968	Brakes — 69.4%
2023	23	59.7%	524	134,748	Brakes — 65.6%
2024	24	63.3%	509	138,450	Suspension — 50.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes-Benz Ml, with age trends.

Brakes

66.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

56.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	64.8% (17 yrs)	48.9% (24 yrs)	-15.9%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	61.7% (17 yrs)	50.5% (24 yrs)	-11.2%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	24.1% (17 yrs)	17.9% (24 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓
Steering	19.8% (17 yrs)	13.6% (24 yrs)	-6.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Ml cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 6,666 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.