2000 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

16,826

Total Tests (All Years)

124,470 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 61.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 4.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Ml 320 as it ages.

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs51.7%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs52.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs50.5%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs52.2%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs49.3%

→ ↑6.7%

18 yrs56.0%

→ ↓7.8%

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↑13.0%

20 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	54.2%	2,602
10 yrs	53.3%	2,464
11 yrs	51.7%	2,380
12 yrs	53.8%	2,088
13 yrs	52.0%	1,860
14 yrs	50.5%	1,700
15 yrs	52.2%	1,549
16 yrs	51.5%	1,365
17 yrs	49.3%	343
18 yrs	56.0%	184
19 yrs	48.2%	170
20 yrs	61.2%	121

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	61.2%	121
2019 (19 yrs)	48.2%	170
2018 (18 yrs)	56%	184
2017 (17 yrs)	49.3%	343
2016 (16 yrs)	51.5%	1,365
2015 (15 yrs)	52.2%	1,549
2014 (14 yrs)	50.5%	1,700
2013 (13 yrs)	52%	1,860
2012 (12 yrs)	53.8%	2,088
2011 (11 yrs)	51.7%	2,380
2010 (10 yrs)	53.3%	2,464
2009 (9 yrs)	54.2%	2,602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 88,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,464Avg Mileage 94,995Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2011High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,380Avg Mileage 101,486Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,088Avg Mileage 105,345Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,860Avg Mileage 110,468Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,700Avg Mileage 114,956Top Failure Brakes — 71.2%

2015High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 118,305Top Failure Brakes — 68.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,365Avg Mileage 122,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%

2017High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 343Avg Mileage 125,928Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%

2018High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 184Avg Mileage 119,349Top Failure Brakes — 52.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 170Avg Mileage 124,663Top Failure Brakes — 82.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 121Avg Mileage 124,470Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Ml 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	54.2%	2,602	88,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2010	10	53.3%	2,464	94,995	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2011	11	51.7%	2,380	101,486	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	12	53.8%	2,088	105,345	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	13	52.0%	1,860	110,468	Brakes — 71.3%
2014	14	50.5%	1,700	114,956	Brakes — 71.2%
2015	15	52.2%	1,549	118,305	Brakes — 68.8%
2016	16	51.5%	1,365	122,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 75.0%
2017	17	49.3%	343	125,928	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.7%
2018	18	56.0%	184	119,349	Brakes — 52.2%
2019	19	48.2%	170	124,663	Brakes — 82.4%
2020	20	61.2%	121	124,470	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Ml 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.2% (9 yrs)	61.2% (20 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.2% (9 yrs)	45.5% (20 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (9 yrs)	28.1% (20 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 320 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 16,826 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.