2001 Mercedes S 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,032

Total Tests (All Years)

107,323 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 1.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes S 430 as it ages.

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓5.1%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.3%

10 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓7.3%

12 yrs58.3%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.2%

14 yrs63.4%

→ ↓6.6%

15 yrs56.8%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	72.0%	164
9 yrs	66.9%	151
10 yrs	68.2%	151
11 yrs	65.6%	125
12 yrs	58.3%	120
13 yrs	60.2%	103
14 yrs	63.4%	93
15 yrs	56.8%	81
16 yrs	54.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes S 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	54.5%	44
2016 (15 yrs)	56.8%	81
2015 (14 yrs)	63.4%	93
2014 (13 yrs)	60.2%	103
2013 (12 yrs)	58.3%	120
2012 (11 yrs)	65.6%	125
2011 (10 yrs)	68.2%	151
2010 (9 yrs)	66.9%	151
2009 (8 yrs)	72%	164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 164Avg Mileage 90,389Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2010

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 151Avg Mileage 100,372Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 151Avg Mileage 103,086Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 104,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 111,899Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 103Avg Mileage 108,597Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 93Avg Mileage 117,683Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 121,043Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 107,323Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes S 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	72.0%	164	90,389	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2010	9	66.9%	151	100,372	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2011	10	68.2%	151	103,086	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2012	11	65.6%	125	104,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	12	58.3%	120	111,899	Brakes — 40.8%
2014	13	60.2%	103	108,597	Brakes — 46.6%
2015	14	63.4%	93	117,683	Brakes — 44.1%
2016	15	56.8%	81	121,043	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.2%
2017	16	54.5%	44	107,323	Suspension — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes S 430, with age trends.

Brakes

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.3% (8 yrs)	65.9% (16 yrs)	+58.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.2% (8 yrs)	59.1% (16 yrs)	+46.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (8 yrs)	40.9% (16 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	15.2% (8 yrs)	38.6% (16 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 430 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,032 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.