2000 Mercedes S 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,523

Total Tests (All Years)

102,872 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes S 280 as it ages.

9 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs73.1%

→ ↓6.2%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↓8.5%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs64.8%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.2%

16 yrs64.9%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs65.2%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs59.3%

→ ↑3.9%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	70.7%	334
10 yrs	73.1%	312
11 yrs	66.9%	305
12 yrs	69.6%	280
13 yrs	61.1%	252
14 yrs	64.8%	219
15 yrs	61.7%	209
16 yrs	64.9%	191
17 yrs	65.2%	155
18 yrs	59.3%	108
19 yrs	63.2%	87
20 yrs	64.8%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes S 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	64.8%	71
2019 (19 yrs)	63.2%	87
2018 (18 yrs)	59.3%	108
2017 (17 yrs)	65.2%	155
2016 (16 yrs)	64.9%	191
2015 (15 yrs)	61.7%	209
2014 (14 yrs)	64.8%	219
2013 (13 yrs)	61.1%	252
2012 (12 yrs)	69.6%	280
2011 (11 yrs)	66.9%	305
2010 (10 yrs)	73.1%	312
2009 (9 yrs)	70.7%	334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 334Avg Mileage 80,918Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

2010

73.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 312Avg Mileage 87,703Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 305Avg Mileage 93,404Top Failure Tyres — 14.4%

2012

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 280Avg Mileage 96,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2013High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 252Avg Mileage 98,900Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 219Avg Mileage 101,352Top Failure Brakes — 53.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 209Avg Mileage 103,766Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 191Avg Mileage 107,834Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 155Avg Mileage 106,932Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 108Avg Mileage 106,511Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 106,404Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 102,872Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes S 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	70.7%	334	80,918	Tyres — 14.7%
2010	10	73.1%	312	87,703	Brakes — 13.5%
2011	11	66.9%	305	93,404	Tyres — 14.4%
2012	12	69.6%	280	96,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2013	13	61.1%	252	98,900	Suspension — 47.2%
2014	14	64.8%	219	101,352	Brakes — 53.0%
2015	15	61.7%	209	103,766	Brakes — 51.7%
2016	16	64.9%	191	107,834	Brakes — 40.8%
2017	17	65.2%	155	106,932	Suspension — 51.6%
2018	18	59.3%	108	106,511	Brakes — 62.0%
2019	19	63.2%	87	106,404	Suspension — 44.8%
2020	20	64.8%	71	102,872	Brakes — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes S 280, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

↑ 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	12.0% (9 yrs)	57.7% (20 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.5% (9 yrs)	40.8% (20 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.7% (9 yrs)	26.8% (20 yrs)	+12.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 280 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,523 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.