2000 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

59.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,976

Total Tests (All Years)

121,366 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs59.7%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs53.1%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs51.7%

→ ↑8.1%

13 yrs59.8%

→ ↑6.0%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↓3.4%

15 yrs62.4%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs54.9%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↑12.0%

19 yrs70.1%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs67.1%

→ ↓8.5%

22 yrs58.6%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.0%

24 yrs59.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	58.1%	596
10 yrs	59.7%	499
11 yrs	53.1%	416
12 yrs	51.7%	286
13 yrs	59.8%	164
14 yrs	65.8%	120
15 yrs	62.4%	109
16 yrs	58.1%	136
17 yrs	54.9%	113
18 yrs	58.1%	74
19 yrs	70.1%	67
20 yrs	70.0%	50
21 yrs	67.1%	70
22 yrs	58.6%	58
23 yrs	63.6%	77
24 yrs	59.6%	141

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	59.6%	141
2023 (23 yrs)	63.6%	77
2022 (22 yrs)	58.6%	58
2021 (21 yrs)	67.1%	70
2020 (20 yrs)	70%	50
2019 (19 yrs)	70.1%	67
2018 (18 yrs)	58.1%	74
2017 (17 yrs)	54.9%	113
2016 (16 yrs)	58.1%	136
2015 (15 yrs)	62.4%	109
2014 (14 yrs)	65.8%	120
2013 (13 yrs)	59.8%	164
2012 (12 yrs)	51.7%	286
2011 (11 yrs)	53.1%	416
2010 (10 yrs)	59.7%	499
2009 (9 yrs)	58.1%	596

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 596Avg Mileage 130,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 499Avg Mileage 132,105Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 416Avg Mileage 132,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 286Avg Mileage 127,745Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 164Avg Mileage 127,196Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 120,668Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 109Avg Mileage 120,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 126,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 147,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 144,935Top Failure Brakes — 64.9%

2019

70.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 145,530Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 150,264Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2021

67.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 159,989Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 58Avg Mileage 122,446Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 130,209Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2024High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 141Avg Mileage 121,366Top Failure Brakes — 62.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	58.1%	596	130,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010	10	59.7%	499	132,105	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	11	53.1%	416	132,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2012	12	51.7%	286	127,745	Brakes — 29.7%
2013	13	59.8%	164	127,196	Brakes — 54.9%
2014	14	65.8%	120	120,668	Brakes — 42.5%
2015	15	62.4%	109	120,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.0%
2016	16	58.1%	136	126,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2017	17	54.9%	113	147,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2018	18	58.1%	74	144,935	Brakes — 64.9%
2019	19	70.1%	67	145,530	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 32.8%
2020	20	70.0%	50	150,264	Brakes — 56.0%
2021	21	67.1%	70	159,989	Brakes — 60.0%
2022	22	58.6%	58	122,446	Brakes — 70.7%
2023	23	63.6%	77	130,209	Brakes — 72.7%
2024	24	59.6%	141	121,366	Brakes — 62.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

46.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

29.0%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

21.0%

↑ 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	22.0% (9 yrs)	62.4% (24 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (9 yrs)	27.7% (24 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	17.6% (9 yrs)	14.9% (24 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,976 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.