2008 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

11,826

Total Tests (All Years)

110,576 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.8% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Ml 320 as it ages.

2 yrs90.8%

→ ↓5.1%

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.6%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↓5.9%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑4.9%

12 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.8%	76
3 yrs	85.7%	1,620
4 yrs	84.1%	1,606
5 yrs	79.4%	1,633
6 yrs	75.5%	1,620
7 yrs	75.6%	1,618
8 yrs	73.3%	1,574
9 yrs	70.8%	672
10 yrs	64.9%	461
11 yrs	65.2%	477
12 yrs	70.1%	469

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	70.1%	469
2019 (11 yrs)	65.2%	477
2018 (10 yrs)	64.9%	461
2017 (9 yrs)	70.8%	672
2016 (8 yrs)	73.3%	1,574
2015 (7 yrs)	75.6%	1,618
2014 (6 yrs)	75.5%	1,620
2013 (5 yrs)	79.4%	1,633
2012 (4 yrs)	84.1%	1,606
2011 (3 yrs)	85.7%	1,620
2010 (2 yrs)	90.8%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 76Avg Mileage 30,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,620Avg Mileage 36,369Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2012

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,606Avg Mileage 45,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,633Avg Mileage 55,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2014

75.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,620Avg Mileage 65,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2015

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 73,681Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,574Avg Mileage 82,820Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2017

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 672Avg Mileage 91,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 98,894Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 477Avg Mileage 105,469Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2020

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 469Avg Mileage 110,576Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Ml 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	90.8%	76	30,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.9%
2011	3	85.7%	1,620	36,369	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2012	4	84.1%	1,606	45,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2013	5	79.4%	1,633	55,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2014	6	75.5%	1,620	65,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2015	7	75.6%	1,618	73,681	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2016	8	73.3%	1,574	82,820	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2017	9	70.8%	672	91,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2018	10	64.9%	461	98,894	Brakes — 38.0%
2019	11	65.2%	477	105,469	Brakes — 40.7%
2020	12	70.1%	469	110,576	Brakes — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Ml 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	2.6% (2 yrs)	21.3% (12 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.3% (2 yrs)	14.7% (12 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 11,826 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.