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2000 Mercedes 310 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
40.0%
Latest Pass Rate
175
Total Tests (All Years)
205,091 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 40.0%
Average: 53.1%

⚠️ 13.1% below average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes 310 as it ages.

9 yrs38.1%
10 yrs42.1%
11 yrs50.0%
12 yrs32.3%
13 yrs40.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs38.1%42
10 yrs42.1%38
11 yrs50.0%34
12 yrs32.3%31
13 yrs40.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes 310 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (13 yrs)40%30
2012 (12 yrs)32.3%31
2011 (11 yrs)50%34
2010 (10 yrs)42.1%38
2009 (9 yrs)38.1%42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 172,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2010High Fail Rate
42.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 183,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 190,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2012High Fail Rate
32.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 200,882Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%
2013High Fail Rate
40.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 205,091Top Failure Brakes — 143.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes 310, with age trends.

Brakes
63.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
57.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
45.5%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
30.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
22.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes35.7% (9 yrs)143.3% (13 yrs)
+107.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment38.1% (9 yrs)110.0% (13 yrs)
+71.9%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.6% (9 yrs)86.7% (13 yrs)
+58.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 310 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 175 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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