2002 Mercedes S 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

16,855

Total Tests (All Years)

121,878 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 68.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 14.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes S 320 as it ages.

7 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs62.4%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs64.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs62.9%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs61.7%

→ ↑7.0%

18 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.7%	2,242
8 yrs	71.7%	2,117
9 yrs	70.2%	2,067
10 yrs	67.2%	1,879
11 yrs	65.7%	1,771
12 yrs	62.4%	1,635
13 yrs	64.3%	1,482
14 yrs	66.4%	1,319
15 yrs	65.3%	986
16 yrs	62.9%	547
17 yrs	61.7%	459
18 yrs	68.7%	351

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes S 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	68.7%	351
2019 (17 yrs)	61.7%	459
2018 (16 yrs)	62.9%	547
2017 (15 yrs)	65.3%	986
2016 (14 yrs)	66.4%	1,319
2015 (13 yrs)	64.3%	1,482
2014 (12 yrs)	62.4%	1,635
2013 (11 yrs)	65.7%	1,771
2012 (10 yrs)	67.2%	1,879
2011 (9 yrs)	70.2%	2,067
2010 (8 yrs)	71.7%	2,117
2009 (7 yrs)	73.7%	2,242

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,242Avg Mileage 93,958Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,117Avg Mileage 102,443Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,067Avg Mileage 107,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2012

67.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,879Avg Mileage 113,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,771Avg Mileage 117,195Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 121,651Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,482Avg Mileage 124,759Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2016

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,319Avg Mileage 127,967Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2017

65.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 986Avg Mileage 129,022Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2018High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 547Avg Mileage 132,178Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 459Avg Mileage 126,577Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 351Avg Mileage 121,878Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes S 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.7%	2,242	93,958	Tyres — 11.8%
2010	8	71.7%	2,117	102,443	Tyres — 13.9%
2011	9	70.2%	2,067	107,593	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2012	10	67.2%	1,879	113,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	11	65.7%	1,771	117,195	Brakes — 41.9%
2014	12	62.4%	1,635	121,651	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	13	64.3%	1,482	124,759	Brakes — 48.7%
2016	14	66.4%	1,319	127,967	Brakes — 42.3%
2017	15	65.3%	986	129,022	Brakes — 47.6%
2018	16	62.9%	547	132,178	Brakes — 47.0%
2019	17	61.7%	459	126,577	Brakes — 58.0%
2020	18	68.7%	351	121,878	Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes S 320, with age trends.

Brakes

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	6.8% (7 yrs)	41.9% (18 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.2% (7 yrs)	38.5% (18 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (7 yrs)	28.5% (18 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 320 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 16,855 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.