2002 Mercedes Ml 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

3,395

Total Tests (All Years)

133,686 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Ml 500 as it ages.

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs59.9%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs53.0%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs48.9%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs47.5%

→ ↑5.8%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓9.3%

15 yrs44.0%

→ ↑2.9%

16 yrs46.9%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↑14.6%

18 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.2%	450
8 yrs	62.1%	449
9 yrs	59.9%	426
10 yrs	55.8%	416
11 yrs	53.0%	383
12 yrs	48.9%	372
13 yrs	47.5%	343
14 yrs	53.3%	321
15 yrs	44.0%	91
16 yrs	46.9%	49
17 yrs	49.0%	51
18 yrs	63.6%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Ml 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.6%	44
2019 (17 yrs)	49%	51
2018 (16 yrs)	46.9%	49
2017 (15 yrs)	44%	91
2016 (14 yrs)	53.3%	321
2015 (13 yrs)	47.5%	343
2014 (12 yrs)	48.9%	372
2013 (11 yrs)	53%	383
2012 (10 yrs)	55.8%	416
2011 (9 yrs)	59.9%	426
2010 (8 yrs)	62.1%	449
2009 (7 yrs)	66.2%	450

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 450Avg Mileage 72,494Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2010High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 449Avg Mileage 80,360Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 426Avg Mileage 85,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 416Avg Mileage 94,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 383Avg Mileage 97,487Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 372Avg Mileage 101,453Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%

2015High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 343Avg Mileage 112,403Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 321Avg Mileage 112,339Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%

2017High Fail Rate

44.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 91Avg Mileage 116,957Top Failure Suspension — 90.1%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 121,772Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.1%

2019High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 123,795Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 133,686Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Ml 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.2%	450	72,494	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2010	8	62.1%	449	80,360	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2011	9	59.9%	426	85,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	10	55.8%	416	94,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2013	11	53.0%	383	97,487	Brakes — 59.0%
2014	12	48.9%	372	101,453	Brakes — 73.4%
2015	13	47.5%	343	112,403	Brakes — 70.3%
2016	14	53.3%	321	112,339	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 78.2%
2017	15	44.0%	91	116,957	Suspension — 90.1%
2018	16	46.9%	49	121,772	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 106.1%
2019	17	49.0%	51	123,795	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.5%
2020	18	63.6%	44	133,686	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Ml 500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

84.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	14.0% (7 yrs)	61.4% (18 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.9% (7 yrs)	45.5% (18 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (7 yrs)	20.5% (18 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,395 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.