2000 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

67.8%

Latest Pass Rate

3,915

Total Tests (All Years)

106,740 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 67.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 11.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes S 500 as it ages.

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↓6.7%

13 yrs61.3%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↑5.1%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs67.1%

→ ↑5.3%

17 yrs72.4%

→ ↓7.7%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.2%

20 yrs67.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	72.8%	525
10 yrs	70.4%	500
11 yrs	71.1%	471
12 yrs	68.0%	441
13 yrs	61.3%	390
14 yrs	62.8%	363
15 yrs	67.9%	343
16 yrs	67.1%	307
17 yrs	72.4%	221
18 yrs	64.7%	136
19 yrs	68.0%	128
20 yrs	67.8%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	67.8%	90
2019 (19 yrs)	68%	128
2018 (18 yrs)	64.7%	136
2017 (17 yrs)	72.4%	221
2016 (16 yrs)	67.1%	307
2015 (15 yrs)	67.9%	343
2014 (14 yrs)	62.8%	363
2013 (13 yrs)	61.3%	390
2012 (12 yrs)	68%	441
2011 (11 yrs)	71.1%	471
2010 (10 yrs)	70.4%	500
2009 (9 yrs)	72.8%	525

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 525Avg Mileage 91,264Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 500Avg Mileage 94,759Top Failure Brakes — 15.8%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 471Avg Mileage 97,499Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 441Avg Mileage 101,792Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 390Avg Mileage 104,730Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2014High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 363Avg Mileage 104,722Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 343Avg Mileage 108,576Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 307Avg Mileage 114,422Top Failure Suspension — 40.1%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 221Avg Mileage 111,972Top Failure Suspension — 39.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 136Avg Mileage 114,560Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2019

68.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 112,500Top Failure Brakes — 59.4%

2020

67.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 90Avg Mileage 106,740Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	72.8%	525	91,264	Brakes — 14.3%
2010	10	70.4%	500	94,759	Brakes — 15.8%
2011	11	71.1%	471	97,499	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	12	68.0%	441	101,792	Brakes — 16.8%
2013	13	61.3%	390	104,730	Brakes — 60.5%
2014	14	62.8%	363	104,722	Brakes — 46.8%
2015	15	67.9%	343	108,576	Suspension — 47.5%
2016	16	67.1%	307	114,422	Suspension — 40.1%
2017	17	72.4%	221	111,972	Suspension — 39.8%
2018	18	64.7%	136	114,560	Brakes — 59.6%
2019	19	68.0%	128	112,500	Brakes — 59.4%
2020	20	67.8%	90	106,740	Brakes — 51.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.0% (9 yrs)	50.0% (20 yrs)	+43.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.3% (9 yrs)	51.1% (20 yrs)	+36.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,915 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.