2002 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,072

Total Tests (All Years)

116,341 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 61.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 7.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Ml 320 as it ages.

7 yrs68.8%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓7.0%

11 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs52.3%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs50.6%

→ ↑4.1%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.8%	1,200
8 yrs	62.8%	1,169
9 yrs	57.7%	1,174
10 yrs	55.6%	1,089
11 yrs	48.6%	1,051
12 yrs	53.1%	983
13 yrs	52.3%	948
14 yrs	50.6%	861
15 yrs	54.7%	245
16 yrs	56.8%	139
17 yrs	59.2%	120
18 yrs	61.3%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	61.3%	93
2019 (17 yrs)	59.2%	120
2018 (16 yrs)	56.8%	139
2017 (15 yrs)	54.7%	245
2016 (14 yrs)	50.6%	861
2015 (13 yrs)	52.3%	948
2014 (12 yrs)	53.1%	983
2013 (11 yrs)	48.6%	1,051
2012 (10 yrs)	55.6%	1,089
2011 (9 yrs)	57.7%	1,174
2010 (8 yrs)	62.8%	1,169
2009 (7 yrs)	68.8%	1,200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,200Avg Mileage 68,528Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 76,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,174Avg Mileage 83,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,089Avg Mileage 89,293Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%

2013High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,051Avg Mileage 95,753Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 983Avg Mileage 98,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 948Avg Mileage 104,858Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 861Avg Mileage 108,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%

2017High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 245Avg Mileage 111,397Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 139Avg Mileage 115,250Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 120Avg Mileage 115,455Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 116,341Top Failure Brakes — 52.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Ml 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.8%	1,200	68,528	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010	8	62.8%	1,169	76,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	9	57.7%	1,174	83,857	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2012	10	55.6%	1,089	89,293	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.1%
2013	11	48.6%	1,051	95,753	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.2%
2014	12	53.1%	983	98,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2015	13	52.3%	948	104,858	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.6%
2016	14	50.6%	861	108,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.8%
2017	15	54.7%	245	111,397	Suspension — 61.6%
2018	16	56.8%	139	115,250	Brakes — 71.9%
2019	17	59.2%	120	115,455	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.5%
2020	18	61.3%	93	116,341	Brakes — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Ml 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ 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	13.4% (7 yrs)	52.7% (18 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.9% (7 yrs)	45.2% (18 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (7 yrs)	26.9% (18 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,072 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.