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2000 Mercedes 308d Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
32.3%
Latest Pass Rate
77
Total Tests (All Years)
163,113 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 32.3%
Average: 58.8%

⚠️ 26.5% below average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes 308d Lwb as it ages.

At 9 years: 47.8% pass rate · At 10 years: 32.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs47.8%46
10 yrs32.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes 308d Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (10 yrs)32.3%31
2009 (9 yrs)47.8%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 162,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2010High Fail Rate
32.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 31Avg Mileage 163,113Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes 308d Lwb, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
45.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
42.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
19.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
16.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes30.4% (9 yrs)54.8% (10 yrs)
+24.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment37.0% (9 yrs)54.8% (10 yrs)
+17.8%
🔴 ↑
Tyres19.6% (9 yrs)12.9% (10 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension28.3% (9 yrs)32.3% (10 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 308d Lwb cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 77 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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