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2000 Mercedes 320 Ce — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
60
Total Tests (All Years)
94,373 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 73.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 17.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes 320 Ce as it ages.

At 9 years: 86.7% pass rate · At 11 years: 73.3% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs86.7%30
11 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes 320 Ce 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
2011 (11 yrs)73.3%30
2009 (9 yrs)86.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 82,125Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%
2011
73.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 30Avg Mileage 94,373Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes 320 Ce, with age trends.

Suspension
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
10.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
8.4%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
6.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.0%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.3% (9 yrs)16.7% (11 yrs)
+13.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.7% (9 yrs)3.3% (11 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.7% (9 yrs)10.0% (11 yrs)
+3.3%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions3.3% (9 yrs)3.3% (11 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 320 Ce cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 60 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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