2004 Mercedes Ml 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,798

Total Tests (All Years)

116,460 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.2%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 7.5% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Ml 350 as it ages.

5 yrs72.3%

→ ↓5.5%

6 yrs66.8%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs60.7%

→ ↓6.4%

8 yrs54.3%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs50.2%

→ ↑1.1%

10 yrs51.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs52.8%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs48.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs47.8%

→ ↑6.9%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↑5.5%

16 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	72.3%	809
6 yrs	66.8%	828
7 yrs	60.7%	801
8 yrs	54.3%	790
9 yrs	50.2%	773
10 yrs	51.3%	733
11 yrs	50.5%	744
12 yrs	52.8%	721
13 yrs	48.8%	207
14 yrs	47.8%	134
15 yrs	54.7%	150
16 yrs	60.2%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Ml 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	60.2%	108
2019 (15 yrs)	54.7%	150
2018 (14 yrs)	47.8%	134
2017 (13 yrs)	48.8%	207
2016 (12 yrs)	52.8%	721
2015 (11 yrs)	50.5%	744
2014 (10 yrs)	51.3%	733
2013 (9 yrs)	50.2%	773
2012 (8 yrs)	54.3%	790
2011 (7 yrs)	60.7%	801
2010 (6 yrs)	66.8%	828
2009 (5 yrs)	72.3%	809

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 809Avg Mileage 51,206Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%

2010

66.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 828Avg Mileage 58,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 801Avg Mileage 66,074Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 790Avg Mileage 74,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 773Avg Mileage 81,353Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 733Avg Mileage 87,129Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 744Avg Mileage 96,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%

2016High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 721Avg Mileage 99,334Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2017High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 207Avg Mileage 104,574Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2018High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 134Avg Mileage 110,079Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 150Avg Mileage 113,129Top Failure Brakes — 80.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 116,460Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Ml 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	72.3%	809	51,206	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.3%
2010	6	66.8%	828	58,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2011	7	60.7%	801	66,074	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2012	8	54.3%	790	74,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2013	9	50.2%	773	81,353	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2014	10	51.3%	733	87,129	Suspension — 59.3%
2015	11	50.5%	744	96,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.1%
2016	12	52.8%	721	99,334	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2017	13	48.8%	207	104,574	Suspension — 69.1%
2018	14	47.8%	134	110,079	Suspension — 67.2%
2019	15	54.7%	150	113,129	Brakes — 80.7%
2020	16	60.2%	108	116,460	Suspension — 60.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Ml 350, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.8% (5 yrs)	60.2% (16 yrs)	+51.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.4% (5 yrs)	37.0% (16 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (5 yrs)	28.7% (16 yrs)	+22.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 350 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,798 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.