2001 Mercedes Ml 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

699

Total Tests (All Years)

119,626 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Ml 500 as it ages.

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓7.6%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↓4.1%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs59.5%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs50.7%

→ ↑13.5%

15 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.7%	105
9 yrs	58.1%	105
10 yrs	58.4%	101
11 yrs	54.3%	94
12 yrs	58.2%	79
13 yrs	59.5%	79
14 yrs	50.7%	69
15 yrs	64.2%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Ml 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	64.2%	67
2015 (14 yrs)	50.7%	69
2014 (13 yrs)	59.5%	79
2013 (12 yrs)	58.2%	79
2012 (11 yrs)	54.3%	94
2011 (10 yrs)	58.4%	101
2010 (9 yrs)	58.1%	105
2009 (8 yrs)	65.7%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 105Avg Mileage 76,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 81,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 101Avg Mileage 90,926Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2012High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 105,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 102,958Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 114,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.8%

2015High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 69Avg Mileage 110,431Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 119,626Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Ml 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.7%	105	76,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	9	58.1%	105	81,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	10	58.4%	101	90,926	Brakes — 23.8%
2012	11	54.3%	94	105,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2013	12	58.2%	79	102,958	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.9%
2014	13	59.5%	79	114,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.8%
2015	14	50.7%	69	110,431	Brakes — 100.0%
2016	15	64.2%	67	119,626	Brakes — 37.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Ml 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

16.4%

↑ 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	11.4% (8 yrs)	35.8% (15 yrs)	+24.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.3% (8 yrs)	37.3% (15 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (8 yrs)	29.9% (15 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.7% (8 yrs)	23.9% (15 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	26.7% (8 yrs)	32.8% (15 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 699 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.