2001 Mercedes Ml 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,453

Total Tests (All Years)

126,249 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 59.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 4.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Ml 55 as it ages.

8 yrs59.1%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓9.3%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs53.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑7.2%

15 yrs59.9%

→ ↑11.3%

16 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.6%

18 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	59.1%	186
9 yrs	63.1%	179
10 yrs	63.4%	186
11 yrs	54.1%	159
12 yrs	54.7%	150
13 yrs	53.3%	150
14 yrs	52.7%	150
15 yrs	59.9%	137
16 yrs	71.2%	52
17 yrs	69.7%	33
18 yrs	64.1%	39
19 yrs	59.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Ml 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	59.4%	32
2019 (18 yrs)	64.1%	39
2018 (17 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (16 yrs)	71.2%	52
2016 (15 yrs)	59.9%	137
2015 (14 yrs)	52.7%	150
2014 (13 yrs)	53.3%	150
2013 (12 yrs)	54.7%	150
2012 (11 yrs)	54.1%	159
2011 (10 yrs)	63.4%	186
2010 (9 yrs)	63.1%	179
2009 (8 yrs)	59.1%	186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 186Avg Mileage 78,814Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 179Avg Mileage 85,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 92,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 159Avg Mileage 97,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 150Avg Mileage 103,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%

2014High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 150Avg Mileage 108,069Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2015High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 150Avg Mileage 117,346Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2016High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 137Avg Mileage 116,534Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2017

71.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 52Avg Mileage 116,317Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 118,464Top Failure Brakes — 48.5%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 39Avg Mileage 119,856Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 126,249Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Ml 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	59.1%	186	78,814	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2010	9	63.1%	179	85,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	10	63.4%	186	92,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	11	54.1%	159	97,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2013	12	54.7%	150	103,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.0%
2014	13	53.3%	150	108,069	Suspension — 54.7%
2015	14	52.7%	150	117,346	Brakes — 66.0%
2016	15	59.9%	137	116,534	Brakes — 56.9%
2017	16	71.2%	52	116,317	Brakes — 46.2%
2018	17	69.7%	33	118,464	Brakes — 48.5%
2019	18	64.1%	39	119,856	Brakes — 66.7%
2020	19	59.4%	32	126,249	Brakes — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Ml 55, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↑ 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	17.7% (8 yrs)	59.4% (19 yrs)	+41.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.7% (8 yrs)	37.5% (19 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml 55 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,453 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.