2010 Mercedes Ml 250 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

424

Total Tests (All Years)

122,099 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.2%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.7% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes Ml 250 as it ages.

3 yrs89.6%

→ ↓5.0%

4 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs79.2%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs70.2%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↑6.2%

13 yrs69.4%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.6%	48
4 yrs	84.6%	39
5 yrs	82.0%	50
6 yrs	79.2%	48
7 yrs	70.2%	47
8 yrs	65.7%	35
9 yrs	62.2%	37
11 yrs	63.2%	38
13 yrs	69.4%	36
14 yrs	65.2%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes Ml 250 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	65.2%	46
2023 (13 yrs)	69.4%	36
2021 (11 yrs)	63.2%	38
2019 (9 yrs)	62.2%	37
2018 (8 yrs)	65.7%	35
2017 (7 yrs)	70.2%	47
2016 (6 yrs)	79.2%	48
2015 (5 yrs)	82%	50
2014 (4 yrs)	84.6%	39
2013 (3 yrs)	89.6%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

89.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 48Avg Mileage 39,034Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 43,067Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 50Avg Mileage 52,094Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 48Avg Mileage 63,250Top Failure Brakes — 20.8%

2017

70.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 72,294Top Failure Tyres — 42.6%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 35Avg Mileage 84,183Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,177Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 108,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2023

69.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 123,071Top Failure Tyres — 52.8%

2024

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 122,099Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%

MOT results for 2010 Mercedes Ml 250 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	89.6%	48	39,034	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.3%
2014	4	84.6%	39	43,067	Tyres — 15.4%
2015	5	82.0%	50	52,094	Tyres — 18.0%
2016	6	79.2%	48	63,250	Brakes — 20.8%
2017	7	70.2%	47	72,294	Tyres — 42.6%
2018	8	65.7%	35	84,183	Suspension — 20.0%
2019	9	62.2%	37	91,177	Brakes — 35.1%
2021	11	63.2%	38	108,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2023	13	69.4%	36	123,071	Tyres — 52.8%
2024	14	65.2%	46	122,099	Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes Ml 250, with age trends.

Tyres

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.3%

↑ 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
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	21.7% (14 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 250 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 424 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.