2002 Mercedes Ml 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.7%

Latest Pass Rate

41,016

Total Tests (All Years)

135,498 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 54.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 0.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Ml 270 as it ages.

7 yrs61.7%

→ ↓4.9%

8 yrs56.8%

→ ↓4.9%

9 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs49.9%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs52.8%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.5%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs54.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.7%	4,802
8 yrs	56.8%	4,671
9 yrs	51.9%	4,636
10 yrs	50.8%	4,513
11 yrs	48.9%	4,304
12 yrs	49.9%	4,021
13 yrs	49.0%	3,808
14 yrs	52.8%	3,552
15 yrs	54.2%	2,736
16 yrs	51.7%	1,584
17 yrs	53.7%	1,363
18 yrs	54.7%	1,026

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Ml 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	54.7%	1,026
2019 (17 yrs)	53.7%	1,363
2018 (16 yrs)	51.7%	1,584
2017 (15 yrs)	54.2%	2,736
2016 (14 yrs)	52.8%	3,552
2015 (13 yrs)	49%	3,808
2014 (12 yrs)	49.9%	4,021
2013 (11 yrs)	48.9%	4,304
2012 (10 yrs)	50.8%	4,513
2011 (9 yrs)	51.9%	4,636
2010 (8 yrs)	56.8%	4,671
2009 (7 yrs)	61.7%	4,802

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,802Avg Mileage 79,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,671Avg Mileage 87,976Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,636Avg Mileage 95,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,513Avg Mileage 102,599Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,304Avg Mileage 108,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%

2014High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,021Avg Mileage 114,246Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%

2015High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,808Avg Mileage 120,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,552Avg Mileage 125,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,736Avg Mileage 128,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%

2018High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,584Avg Mileage 131,878Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 133,912Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%

2020High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,026Avg Mileage 135,498Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Ml 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.7%	4,802	79,654	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2010	8	56.8%	4,671	87,976	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2011	9	51.9%	4,636	95,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	10	50.8%	4,513	102,599	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	11	48.9%	4,304	108,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.1%
2014	12	49.9%	4,021	114,246	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.3%
2015	13	49.0%	3,808	120,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2016	14	52.8%	3,552	125,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.0%
2017	15	54.2%	2,736	128,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.7%
2018	16	51.7%	1,584	131,878	Brakes — 68.8%
2019	17	53.7%	1,363	133,912	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.0%
2020	18	54.7%	1,026	135,498	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Ml 270, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.7%

↑ 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	17.2% (7 yrs)	66.0% (18 yrs)	+48.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.1% (7 yrs)	59.6% (18 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (7 yrs)	27.1% (18 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 270 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 41,016 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.