2000 Mercedes S 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

573

Total Tests (All Years)

86,420 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 65.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 12.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes S 600 as it ages.

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↑6.0%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs69.5%

→ ↓7.0%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs59.0%

→ ↑10.2%

14 yrs69.2%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs62.0%

→ ↑31.0%

16 yrs93.0%

→ ↓27.3%

17 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	63.3%	90
10 yrs	69.3%	88
11 yrs	69.5%	82
12 yrs	62.5%	72
13 yrs	59.0%	61
14 yrs	69.2%	52
15 yrs	62.0%	50
16 yrs	93.0%	43
17 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes S 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	65.7%	35
2016 (16 yrs)	93%	43
2015 (15 yrs)	62%	50
2014 (14 yrs)	69.2%	52
2013 (13 yrs)	59%	61
2012 (12 yrs)	62.5%	72
2011 (11 yrs)	69.5%	82
2010 (10 yrs)	69.3%	88
2009 (9 yrs)	63.3%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 78,770Top Failure Suspension — 16.7%

2010

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 80,540Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2011

69.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 85,634Top Failure Brakes — 15.9%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 88,367Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 87,310Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 82,485Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 83,736Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2016

93.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 84,999Top Failure Brakes — 14.0%

2017

65.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 86,420Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes S 600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	63.3%	90	78,770	Suspension — 16.7%
2010	10	69.3%	88	80,540	Suspension — 13.6%
2011	11	69.5%	82	85,634	Brakes — 15.9%
2012	12	62.5%	72	88,367	Brakes — 22.2%
2013	13	59.0%	61	87,310	Brakes — 54.1%
2014	14	69.2%	52	82,485	Brakes — 46.2%
2015	15	62.0%	50	83,736	Suspension — 44.0%
2016	16	93.0%	43	84,999	Brakes — 14.0%
2017	17	65.7%	35	86,420	Suspension — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes S 600, with age trends.

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

11.9%

↑ 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	16.7% (9 yrs)	51.4% (17 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (9 yrs)	37.1% (17 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.1% (9 yrs)	31.4% (17 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.6% (9 yrs)	28.6% (17 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	8.9% (9 yrs)	17.1% (17 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes S 600 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 573 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.