2001 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

69.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,987

Total Tests (All Years)

111,345 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 13.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes S 500 as it ages.

8 yrs73.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs72.5%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs65.1%

→ ↑4.0%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.5%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs61.5%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs65.0%

→ ↑4.0%

19 yrs69.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	73.1%	651
9 yrs	72.5%	636
10 yrs	65.1%	616
11 yrs	69.1%	580
12 yrs	66.7%	534
13 yrs	65.0%	474
14 yrs	64.0%	425
15 yrs	62.5%	405
16 yrs	61.5%	270
17 yrs	66.3%	160
18 yrs	65.0%	123
19 yrs	69.0%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	69%	113
2019 (18 yrs)	65%	123
2018 (17 yrs)	66.3%	160
2017 (16 yrs)	61.5%	270
2016 (15 yrs)	62.5%	405
2015 (14 yrs)	64%	425
2014 (13 yrs)	65%	474
2013 (12 yrs)	66.7%	534
2012 (11 yrs)	69.1%	580
2011 (10 yrs)	65.1%	616
2010 (9 yrs)	72.5%	636
2009 (8 yrs)	73.1%	651

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 651Avg Mileage 85,883Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2010

72.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 636Avg Mileage 95,319Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2011

65.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 616Avg Mileage 100,242Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 580Avg Mileage 103,725Top Failure Suspension — 17.9%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 534Avg Mileage 105,405Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 474Avg Mileage 107,788Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 425Avg Mileage 108,605Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 405Avg Mileage 113,976Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 270Avg Mileage 114,173Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 160Avg Mileage 114,211Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 123Avg Mileage 118,721Top Failure Brakes — 58.5%

2020

69.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 111,345Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	73.1%	651	85,883	Tyres — 13.1%
2010	9	72.5%	636	95,319	Tyres — 12.6%
2011	10	65.1%	616	100,242	Tyres — 15.7%
2012	11	69.1%	580	103,725	Suspension — 17.9%
2013	12	66.7%	534	105,405	Brakes — 35.4%
2014	13	65.0%	474	107,788	Brakes — 54.6%
2015	14	64.0%	425	108,605	Brakes — 43.3%
2016	15	62.5%	405	113,976	Brakes — 49.4%
2017	16	61.5%	270	114,173	Brakes — 44.1%
2018	17	66.3%	160	114,211	Brakes — 38.1%
2019	18	65.0%	123	118,721	Brakes — 58.5%
2020	19	69.0%	113	111,345	Suspension — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

20.8%

↑ 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	6.1% (8 yrs)	30.1% (19 yrs)	+24.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.4% (8 yrs)	26.5% (19 yrs)	+17.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (8 yrs)	24.8% (19 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,987 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.