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2010 Mercedes Ml 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
67.5%
Latest Pass Rate
4,720
Total Tests (All Years)
94,324 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 67.5%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 8.7% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes Ml 320 as it ages.

3 yrs87.1%
4 yrs82.2%
5 yrs78.4%
6 yrs74.3%
7 yrs73.2%
8 yrs69.8%
9 yrs67.9%
10 yrs67.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.1%688
4 yrs82.2%701
5 yrs78.4%704
6 yrs74.3%682
7 yrs73.2%661
8 yrs69.8%411
9 yrs67.9%436
10 yrs67.5%437

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes Ml 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (10 yrs)67.5%437
2019 (9 yrs)67.9%436
2018 (8 yrs)69.8%411
2017 (7 yrs)73.2%661
2016 (6 yrs)74.3%682
2015 (5 yrs)78.4%704
2014 (4 yrs)82.2%701
2013 (3 yrs)87.1%688

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
87.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 688Avg Mileage 36,171Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%
2014
82.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 701Avg Mileage 45,711Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%
2015
78.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 704Avg Mileage 54,192Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%
2016
74.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 682Avg Mileage 65,174Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%
2017
73.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 661Avg Mileage 72,254Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%
2018
69.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 411Avg Mileage 81,940Top Failure Brakes — 25.3%
2019
67.9%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 436Avg Mileage 88,732Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2020
67.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 437Avg Mileage 94,324Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes Ml 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
19.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
16.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
13.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
9.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.2% (3 yrs)33.6% (10 yrs)
+29.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.5% (3 yrs)30.0% (10 yrs)
+17.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 320 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2020, covering 4,720 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.

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