2002 Mercedes 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.5%

Latest Pass Rate

722

Total Tests (All Years)

86,468 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 67.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 14.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes 500 as it ages.

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑0.3%

8 yrs80.3%

→ ↓7.8%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓3.6%

11 yrs71.4%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs70.1%

→ ↓9.1%

15 yrs61.0%

→ ↑8.6%

16 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.1%

17 yrs67.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	80.0%	80
8 yrs	80.3%	76
9 yrs	72.5%	80
10 yrs	75.0%	72
11 yrs	71.4%	70
12 yrs	73.4%	64
13 yrs	72.1%	68
14 yrs	70.1%	67
15 yrs	61.0%	59
16 yrs	69.6%	46
17 yrs	67.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	67.5%	40
2018 (16 yrs)	69.6%	46
2017 (15 yrs)	61%	59
2016 (14 yrs)	70.1%	67
2015 (13 yrs)	72.1%	68
2014 (12 yrs)	73.4%	64
2013 (11 yrs)	71.4%	70
2012 (10 yrs)	75%	72
2011 (9 yrs)	72.5%	80
2010 (8 yrs)	80.3%	76
2009 (7 yrs)	80%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 48,090Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 76Avg Mileage 52,163Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 59,813Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 60,305Top Failure Suspension — 12.5%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 62,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2014

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 65,027Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,877Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 67Avg Mileage 76,045Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 86,509Top Failure Tyres — 39.0%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 85,534Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2019

67.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 40Avg Mileage 86,468Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	80.0%	80	48,090	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	8	80.3%	76	52,163	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	9	72.5%	80	59,813	Suspension — 12.5%
2012	10	75.0%	72	60,305	Suspension — 12.5%
2013	11	71.4%	70	62,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2014	12	73.4%	64	65,027	Suspension — 28.1%
2015	13	72.1%	68	70,877	Suspension — 27.9%
2016	14	70.1%	67	76,045	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	15	61.0%	59	86,509	Tyres — 39.0%
2018	16	69.6%	46	85,534	Tyres — 30.4%
2019	17	67.5%	40	86,468	Brakes — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes 500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.1%

↑ Increases 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	5.0% (7 yrs)	50.0% (17 yrs)	+45.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.5% (7 yrs)	27.5% (17 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (7 yrs)	25.0% (17 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 722 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.