2001 Mercedes Ml 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

50.6%

Latest Pass Rate

909

Total Tests (All Years)

121,546 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 50.6%

Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 1.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Ml 430 as it ages.

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs51.4%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs44.6%

→ ↑7.5%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs50.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.3%	140
9 yrs	62.2%	135
10 yrs	59.7%	129
11 yrs	56.9%	116
12 yrs	51.4%	109
13 yrs	44.6%	101
14 yrs	52.1%	94
15 yrs	50.6%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Ml 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	50.6%	85
2015 (14 yrs)	52.1%	94
2014 (13 yrs)	44.6%	101
2013 (12 yrs)	51.4%	109
2012 (11 yrs)	56.9%	116
2011 (10 yrs)	59.7%	129
2010 (9 yrs)	62.2%	135
2009 (8 yrs)	59.3%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 140Avg Mileage 83,087Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 135Avg Mileage 86,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 93,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 93,871Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 109Avg Mileage 104,696Top Failure Brakes — 89.0%

2014High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 101Avg Mileage 108,556Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 115,291Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 85Avg Mileage 121,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Ml 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.3%	140	83,087	Suspension — 23.6%
2010	9	62.2%	135	86,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	10	59.7%	129	93,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	11	56.9%	116	93,871	Brakes — 25.9%
2013	12	51.4%	109	104,696	Brakes — 89.0%
2014	13	44.6%	101	108,556	Brakes — 97.0%
2015	14	52.1%	94	115,291	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2016	15	50.6%	85	121,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 95.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Ml 430, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

22.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.1%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	22.1% (8 yrs)	95.3% (15 yrs)	+73.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	23.6% (8 yrs)	50.6% (15 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.0% (8 yrs)	43.5% (15 yrs)	+23.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	8.6% (8 yrs)	28.2% (15 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (8 yrs)	23.5% (15 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 430 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 909 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.