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2000 Mercedes-Benz S — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
71.6%
Latest Pass Rate
381
Total Tests (All Years)
110,249 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.6%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes-Benz S as it ages.

17 yrs57.8%
18 yrs65.5%
19 yrs69.9%
20 yrs71.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs57.8%147
18 yrs65.5%87
19 yrs69.9%73
20 yrs71.6%74

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (20 yrs)71.6%74
2019 (19 yrs)69.9%73
2018 (18 yrs)65.5%87
2017 (17 yrs)57.8%147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
57.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 147Avg Mileage 116,745Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%
2018
65.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 116,810Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%
2019
69.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 109,837Top Failure Brakes — 49.3%
2020
71.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 74Avg Mileage 110,249Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
43.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
35.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
24.7%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
24.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension55.8% (17 yrs)35.1% (20 yrs)
-20.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes57.8% (17 yrs)43.2% (20 yrs)
-14.6%
🟢 ↓
Tyres29.3% (17 yrs)25.7% (20 yrs)
-3.6%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz S cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2020, covering 381 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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