2002 Mercedes S 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

76.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,142

Total Tests (All Years)

113,762 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 76.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.0% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes S 500 as it ages.

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.9%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs71.2%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↑7.5%

16 yrs74.2%

→ ↓7.9%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↑10.0%

18 yrs76.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	73.0%	385
8 yrs	74.1%	371
9 yrs	75.3%	373
10 yrs	71.4%	350
11 yrs	66.9%	332
12 yrs	71.2%	302
13 yrs	70.8%	274
14 yrs	70.8%	264
15 yrs	66.7%	177
16 yrs	74.2%	120
17 yrs	66.3%	101
18 yrs	76.3%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes S 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	76.3%	93
2019 (17 yrs)	66.3%	101
2018 (16 yrs)	74.2%	120
2017 (15 yrs)	66.7%	177
2016 (14 yrs)	70.8%	264
2015 (13 yrs)	70.8%	274
2014 (12 yrs)	71.2%	302
2013 (11 yrs)	66.9%	332
2012 (10 yrs)	71.4%	350
2011 (9 yrs)	75.3%	373
2010 (8 yrs)	74.1%	371
2009 (7 yrs)	73%	385

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 385Avg Mileage 81,382Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2010

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 371Avg Mileage 85,851Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

75.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 373Avg Mileage 92,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 350Avg Mileage 98,101Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 332Avg Mileage 101,456Top Failure Brakes — 37.0%

2014

71.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 302Avg Mileage 103,192Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2015

70.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 274Avg Mileage 107,436Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2016

70.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 264Avg Mileage 110,989Top Failure Brakes — 43.9%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 177Avg Mileage 112,790Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2018

74.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 120Avg Mileage 112,047Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2019

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 116,047Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2020

76.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 113,762Top Failure Brakes — 29.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes S 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	73.0%	385	81,382	Tyres — 13.5%
2010	8	74.1%	371	85,851	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	9	75.3%	373	92,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.0%
2012	10	71.4%	350	98,101	Brakes — 14.0%
2013	11	66.9%	332	101,456	Brakes — 37.0%
2014	12	71.2%	302	103,192	Brakes — 36.1%
2015	13	70.8%	274	107,436	Brakes — 39.4%
2016	14	70.8%	264	110,989	Brakes — 43.9%
2017	15	66.7%	177	112,790	Suspension — 41.8%
2018	16	74.2%	120	112,047	Brakes — 39.2%
2019	17	66.3%	101	116,047	Brakes — 54.5%
2020	18	76.3%	93	113,762	Brakes — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes S 500, with age trends.

Brakes

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.1% (7 yrs)	29.0% (18 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.1% (7 yrs)	19.4% (18 yrs)	+11.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (7 yrs)	16.1% (18 yrs)	+2.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,142 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.