2000 Mercedes Ml 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

56.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,116

Total Tests (All Years)

121,670 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.1%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.5% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Ml 430 as it ages.

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs51.5%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.6%

16 yrs49.8%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs52.7%

→ ↑6.3%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↓5.7%

19 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.8%

20 yrs56.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	60.4%	781
10 yrs	54.3%	731
11 yrs	52.4%	698
12 yrs	51.5%	648
13 yrs	49.0%	578
14 yrs	47.5%	522
15 yrs	46.2%	470
16 yrs	49.8%	414
17 yrs	52.7%	112
18 yrs	59.0%	61
19 yrs	53.3%	60
20 yrs	56.1%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Ml 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	56.1%	41
2019 (19 yrs)	53.3%	60
2018 (18 yrs)	59%	61
2017 (17 yrs)	52.7%	112
2016 (16 yrs)	49.8%	414
2015 (15 yrs)	46.2%	470
2014 (14 yrs)	47.5%	522
2013 (13 yrs)	49%	578
2012 (12 yrs)	51.5%	648
2011 (11 yrs)	52.4%	698
2010 (10 yrs)	54.3%	731
2009 (9 yrs)	60.4%	781

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 781Avg Mileage 88,286Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 731Avg Mileage 94,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 698Avg Mileage 100,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 648Avg Mileage 105,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 578Avg Mileage 110,384Top Failure Brakes — 76.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 522Avg Mileage 113,173Top Failure Brakes — 77.4%

2015High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 470Avg Mileage 115,501Top Failure Brakes — 76.8%

2016High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 414Avg Mileage 120,147Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2017High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 117,835Top Failure Brakes — 65.2%

2018High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 113,258Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2019High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 123,874Top Failure Brakes — 85.0%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 121,670Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Ml 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	60.4%	781	88,286	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2010	10	54.3%	731	94,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2011	11	52.4%	698	100,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2012	12	51.5%	648	105,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013	13	49.0%	578	110,384	Brakes — 76.5%
2014	14	47.5%	522	113,173	Brakes — 77.4%
2015	15	46.2%	470	115,501	Brakes — 76.8%
2016	16	49.8%	414	120,147	Brakes — 66.4%
2017	17	52.7%	112	117,835	Brakes — 65.2%
2018	18	59.0%	61	113,258	Brakes — 49.2%
2019	19	53.3%	60	123,874	Brakes — 85.0%
2020	20	56.1%	41	121,670	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Ml 430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

54.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

43.2%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.9%

↑ 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	17.2% (9 yrs)	56.1% (20 yrs)	+38.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.4% (9 yrs)	53.7% (20 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (9 yrs)	34.1% (20 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 430 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,116 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.