2001 Mercedes Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

78.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,663

Total Tests (All Years)

133,837 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 2001 Mercedes Unclassified as it ages.

8 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.5%

10 yrs60.5%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs57.8%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs58.9%

→ ↑7.0%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↓5.1%

14 yrs60.8%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs66.1%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.1%

17 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs60.8%

→ ↑17.3%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↓9.7%

20 yrs68.4%

→ ↓6.1%

21 yrs62.3%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs68.3%

→ ↑10.6%

23 yrs78.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	58.1%	497
9 yrs	57.0%	423
10 yrs	60.5%	344
11 yrs	57.8%	268
12 yrs	58.9%	175
13 yrs	65.9%	123
14 yrs	60.8%	120
15 yrs	66.1%	124
16 yrs	70.5%	105
17 yrs	64.4%	73
18 yrs	60.8%	74
19 yrs	78.1%	64
20 yrs	68.4%	76
21 yrs	62.3%	61
22 yrs	68.3%	60
23 yrs	78.9%	76

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	78.9%	76
2023 (22 yrs)	68.3%	60
2022 (21 yrs)	62.3%	61
2021 (20 yrs)	68.4%	76
2020 (19 yrs)	78.1%	64
2019 (18 yrs)	60.8%	74
2018 (17 yrs)	64.4%	73
2017 (16 yrs)	70.5%	105
2016 (15 yrs)	66.1%	124
2015 (14 yrs)	60.8%	120
2014 (13 yrs)	65.9%	123
2013 (12 yrs)	58.9%	175
2012 (11 yrs)	57.8%	268
2011 (10 yrs)	60.5%	344
2010 (9 yrs)	57%	423
2009 (8 yrs)	58.1%	497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 497Avg Mileage 127,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

2010High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 423Avg Mileage 133,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 344Avg Mileage 129,695Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 268Avg Mileage 126,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 175Avg Mileage 124,106Top Failure Brakes — 65.1%

2014

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 123,849Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2015High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 120Avg Mileage 120,672Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%

2016

66.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 124Avg Mileage 118,439Top Failure Brakes — 54.8%

2017

70.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 117,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 73Avg Mileage 134,058Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 165,160Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 174,586Top Failure Brakes — 45.3%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 145,782Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 140,536Top Failure Brakes — 59.0%

2023

68.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 60Avg Mileage 134,959Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2024

78.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 133,837Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	58.1%	497	127,900	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%
2010	9	57.0%	423	133,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2011	10	60.5%	344	129,695	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2012	11	57.8%	268	126,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.2%
2013	12	58.9%	175	124,106	Brakes — 65.1%
2014	13	65.9%	123	123,849	Brakes — 51.2%
2015	14	60.8%	120	120,672	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.3%
2016	15	66.1%	124	118,439	Brakes — 54.8%
2017	16	70.5%	105	117,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2018	17	64.4%	73	134,058	Suspension — 35.6%
2019	18	60.8%	74	165,160	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%
2020	19	78.1%	64	174,586	Brakes — 45.3%
2021	20	68.4%	76	145,782	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.8%
2022	21	62.3%	61	140,536	Brakes — 59.0%
2023	22	68.3%	60	134,959	Brakes — 65.0%
2024	23	78.9%	76	133,837	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

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
Brakes	22.3% (8 yrs)	32.9% (23 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (8 yrs)	10.5% (23 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.3% (8 yrs)	21.1% (23 yrs)	+0.8%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Unclassified cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,663 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.