2005 Mercedes Ml 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

18,200

Total Tests (All Years)

125,078 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 53.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 0.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Ml 270 as it ages.

4 yrs70.8%

→ ↓6.2%

5 yrs64.6%

→ ↓7.0%

6 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs53.2%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs47.2%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs48.1%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs49.8%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs49.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs48.7%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	70.8%	1,890
5 yrs	64.6%	1,831
6 yrs	57.6%	1,877
7 yrs	53.2%	1,851
8 yrs	47.2%	1,822
9 yrs	48.1%	1,785
10 yrs	49.2%	1,790
11 yrs	49.8%	1,720
12 yrs	49.2%	1,259
13 yrs	48.7%	873
14 yrs	52.4%	799
15 yrs	53.1%	703

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Ml 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	53.1%	703
2019 (14 yrs)	52.4%	799
2018 (13 yrs)	48.7%	873
2017 (12 yrs)	49.2%	1,259
2016 (11 yrs)	49.8%	1,720
2015 (10 yrs)	49.2%	1,790
2014 (9 yrs)	48.1%	1,785
2013 (8 yrs)	47.2%	1,822
2012 (7 yrs)	53.2%	1,851
2011 (6 yrs)	57.6%	1,877
2010 (5 yrs)	64.6%	1,831
2009 (4 yrs)	70.8%	1,890

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,890Avg Mileage 47,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,831Avg Mileage 58,109Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,877Avg Mileage 67,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2012High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,851Avg Mileage 76,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,822Avg Mileage 84,817Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,785Avg Mileage 91,972Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,790Avg Mileage 100,325Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,720Avg Mileage 105,718Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,259Avg Mileage 112,455Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2018High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 873Avg Mileage 118,124Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2019High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 799Avg Mileage 123,285Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 703Avg Mileage 125,078Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.1%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Ml 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	70.8%	1,890	47,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	5	64.6%	1,831	58,109	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2011	6	57.6%	1,877	67,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2012	7	53.2%	1,851	76,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	8	47.2%	1,822	84,817	Suspension — 68.0%
2014	9	48.1%	1,785	91,972	Suspension — 62.5%
2015	10	49.2%	1,790	100,325	Suspension — 73.6%
2016	11	49.8%	1,720	105,718	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.0%
2017	12	49.2%	1,259	112,455	Suspension — 72.7%
2018	13	48.7%	873	118,124	Suspension — 70.0%
2019	14	52.4%	799	123,285	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2020	15	53.1%	703	125,078	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 80.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Ml 270, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

64.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

24.5%

↑ 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	10.7% (4 yrs)	69.1% (15 yrs)	+58.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.2% (4 yrs)	67.0% (15 yrs)	+56.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (4 yrs)	32.0% (15 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 18,200 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.