2003 Mercedes Ml 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

64.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,210

Total Tests (All Years)

122,241 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 64.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 11.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Ml 500 as it ages.

6 yrs66.5%

→ ↓9.4%

7 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs55.9%

→ ↓6.9%

9 yrs49.0%

→ ↑7.4%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs51.9%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑13.4%

16 yrs64.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	66.5%	155
7 yrs	57.1%	147
8 yrs	55.9%	145
9 yrs	49.0%	145
10 yrs	56.4%	133
11 yrs	52.4%	145
12 yrs	51.9%	133
13 yrs	55.0%	131
14 yrs	51.1%	45
16 yrs	64.5%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Ml 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (16 yrs)	64.5%	31
2017 (14 yrs)	51.1%	45
2016 (13 yrs)	55%	131
2015 (12 yrs)	51.9%	133
2014 (11 yrs)	52.4%	145
2013 (10 yrs)	56.4%	133
2012 (9 yrs)	49%	145
2011 (8 yrs)	55.9%	145
2010 (7 yrs)	57.1%	147
2009 (6 yrs)	66.5%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 155Avg Mileage 59,558Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 69,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 145Avg Mileage 75,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2012High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 83,121Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2013High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 133Avg Mileage 88,618Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 145Avg Mileage 96,002Top Failure Suspension — 75.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 100,450Top Failure Suspension — 77.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 107,054Top Failure Suspension — 63.4%

2017High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 115,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 122,241Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Ml 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	66.5%	155	59,558	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2010	7	57.1%	147	69,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2011	8	55.9%	145	75,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2012	9	49.0%	145	83,121	Brakes — 32.4%
2013	10	56.4%	133	88,618	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2014	11	52.4%	145	96,002	Suspension — 75.9%
2015	12	51.9%	133	100,450	Suspension — 77.4%
2016	13	55.0%	131	107,054	Suspension — 63.4%
2017	14	51.1%	45	115,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 91.1%
2019	16	64.5%	31	122,241	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Ml 500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

26.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.6% (6 yrs)	45.2% (16 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.4% (6 yrs)	32.3% (16 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.5% (6 yrs)	35.5% (16 yrs)	+20.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,210 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.