2001 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.3%

Latest Pass Rate

7,412

Total Tests (All Years)

121,789 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 54.3%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 1.1% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Ml 320 as it ages.

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs61.5%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs54.0%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.9%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs54.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	61.5%	1,046
9 yrs	61.5%	1,031
10 yrs	55.6%	972
11 yrs	54.1%	907
12 yrs	51.9%	857
13 yrs	52.6%	784
14 yrs	54.0%	709
15 yrs	53.5%	658
16 yrs	51.4%	181
17 yrs	61.3%	106
18 yrs	52.7%	91
19 yrs	54.3%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	54.3%	70
2019 (18 yrs)	52.7%	91
2018 (17 yrs)	61.3%	106
2017 (16 yrs)	51.4%	181
2016 (15 yrs)	53.5%	658
2015 (14 yrs)	54%	709
2014 (13 yrs)	52.6%	784
2013 (12 yrs)	51.9%	857
2012 (11 yrs)	54.1%	907
2011 (10 yrs)	55.6%	972
2010 (9 yrs)	61.5%	1,031
2009 (8 yrs)	61.5%	1,046

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 78,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 85,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 972Avg Mileage 92,573Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 907Avg Mileage 97,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 857Avg Mileage 103,067Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 784Avg Mileage 108,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 709Avg Mileage 112,824Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 658Avg Mileage 117,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%

2017High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 181Avg Mileage 119,576Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 119,209Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 120,687Top Failure Brakes — 83.5%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 121,789Top Failure Brakes — 84.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Ml 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	61.5%	1,046	78,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010	9	61.5%	1,031	85,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2011	10	55.6%	972	92,573	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	11	54.1%	907	97,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	12	51.9%	857	103,067	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.4%
2014	13	52.6%	784	108,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2015	14	54.0%	709	112,824	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.5%
2016	15	53.5%	658	117,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.1%
2017	16	51.4%	181	119,576	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 80.7%
2018	17	61.3%	106	119,209	Brakes — 61.3%
2019	18	52.7%	91	120,687	Brakes — 83.5%
2020	19	54.3%	70	121,789	Brakes — 84.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Ml 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

51.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

42.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.5% (8 yrs)	84.3% (19 yrs)	+68.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.6% (8 yrs)	62.9% (19 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.4% (8 yrs)	22.9% (19 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,412 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.