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2008 Mercedes Ml320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
61.3%
Latest Pass Rate
274
Total Tests (All Years)
95,009 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 61.3%
Average: 62.0%

⚠️ 0.7% below average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Ml320 as it ages.

3 yrs83.7%
4 yrs85.0%
5 yrs80.0%
6 yrs80.0%
7 yrs71.4%
8 yrs81.6%
9 yrs61.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs83.7%43
4 yrs85.0%40
5 yrs80.0%40
6 yrs80.0%40
7 yrs71.4%42
8 yrs81.6%38
9 yrs61.3%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Ml320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (9 yrs)61.3%31
2016 (8 yrs)81.6%38
2015 (7 yrs)71.4%42
2014 (6 yrs)80%40
2013 (5 yrs)80%40
2012 (4 yrs)85%40
2011 (3 yrs)83.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
83.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.3%
2012
85.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 40Avg Mileage 49,060Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 40Avg Mileage 56,162Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%
2014
80.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 68,104Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%
2015
71.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 42Avg Mileage 76,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2016
81.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 38Avg Mileage 83,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2017High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 95,009Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Ml320, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
15.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
15.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
8.3%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
5.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.3% (3 yrs)38.7% (9 yrs)
+36.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (3 yrs)32.3% (9 yrs)
+25.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment9.3% (3 yrs)29.0% (9 yrs)
+19.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension2.3% (3 yrs)16.1% (9 yrs)
+13.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Ml320 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2017, covering 274 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.

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