2003 Mercedes Ml 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

38,313

Total Tests (All Years)

133,397 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.3%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 1.8% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Ml 270 as it ages.

6 yrs60.4%

→ ↓5.9%

7 yrs54.5%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs50.9%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs48.5%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs46.5%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs45.3%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs49.3%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	60.4%	4,175
7 yrs	54.5%	4,143
8 yrs	50.9%	4,154
9 yrs	48.5%	4,058
10 yrs	46.5%	3,959
11 yrs	45.3%	3,866
12 yrs	48.6%	3,751
13 yrs	49.3%	3,532
14 yrs	49.1%	2,609
15 yrs	50.4%	1,565
16 yrs	51.6%	1,389
17 yrs	55.3%	1,112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Ml 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	55.3%	1,112
2019 (16 yrs)	51.6%	1,389
2018 (15 yrs)	50.4%	1,565
2017 (14 yrs)	49.1%	2,609
2016 (13 yrs)	49.3%	3,532
2015 (12 yrs)	48.6%	3,751
2014 (11 yrs)	45.3%	3,866
2013 (10 yrs)	46.5%	3,959
2012 (9 yrs)	48.5%	4,058
2011 (8 yrs)	50.9%	4,154
2010 (7 yrs)	54.5%	4,143
2009 (6 yrs)	60.4%	4,175

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,175Avg Mileage 70,088Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,143Avg Mileage 79,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,154Avg Mileage 88,241Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,058Avg Mileage 95,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,959Avg Mileage 102,595Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,866Avg Mileage 109,005Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2015High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,751Avg Mileage 115,751Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2016High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,532Avg Mileage 121,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%

2017High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,609Avg Mileage 125,707Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2018High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,565Avg Mileage 128,461Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 130,433Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,112Avg Mileage 133,397Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Ml 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	60.4%	4,175	70,088	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	7	54.5%	4,143	79,304	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	8	50.9%	4,154	88,241	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2012	9	48.5%	4,058	95,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2013	10	46.5%	3,959	102,595	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.8%
2014	11	45.3%	3,866	109,005	Suspension — 76.4%
2015	12	48.6%	3,751	115,751	Suspension — 70.0%
2016	13	49.3%	3,532	121,764	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.7%
2017	14	49.1%	2,609	125,707	Suspension — 76.5%
2018	15	50.4%	1,565	128,461	Brakes — 71.2%
2019	16	51.6%	1,389	130,433	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.9%
2020	17	55.3%	1,112	133,397	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Ml 270, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

63.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

54.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

25.8%

↑ 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% (6 yrs)	63.7% (17 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.0% (6 yrs)	59.1% (17 yrs)	+40.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.9% (6 yrs)	25.8% (17 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 38,313 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.