1999 Mercedes V 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

43.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,626

Total Tests (All Years)

173,035 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 1999 Mercedes V 220 as it ages.

10 yrs48.0%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs44.9%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs48.7%

→ ↓12.0%

13 yrs36.7%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs39.6%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs44.2%

→ ↑1.1%

16 yrs45.3%

→ ↑6.0%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓7.4%

18 yrs43.9%

→ ↑7.3%

19 yrs51.2%

→ ↓14.4%

20 yrs36.8%

→ ↑7.0%

21 yrs43.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	48.0%	417
11 yrs	44.9%	374
12 yrs	48.7%	357
13 yrs	36.7%	341
14 yrs	39.6%	293
15 yrs	44.2%	249
16 yrs	45.3%	225
17 yrs	51.3%	193
18 yrs	43.9%	66
19 yrs	51.2%	41
20 yrs	36.8%	38
21 yrs	43.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes V 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	43.8%	32
2019 (20 yrs)	36.8%	38
2018 (19 yrs)	51.2%	41
2017 (18 yrs)	43.9%	66
2016 (17 yrs)	51.3%	193
2015 (16 yrs)	45.3%	225
2014 (15 yrs)	44.2%	249
2013 (14 yrs)	39.6%	293
2012 (13 yrs)	36.7%	341
2011 (12 yrs)	48.7%	357
2010 (11 yrs)	44.9%	374
2009 (10 yrs)	48%	417

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 417Avg Mileage 113,676Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2010High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 374Avg Mileage 117,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2011High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 357Avg Mileage 124,213Top Failure Brakes — 34.7%

2012High Fail Rate

36.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 341Avg Mileage 131,139Top Failure Brakes — 42.2%

2013High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 293Avg Mileage 130,817Top Failure Brakes — 142.3%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 249Avg Mileage 135,870Top Failure Brakes — 140.2%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 225Avg Mileage 134,210Top Failure Brakes — 122.2%

2016High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 193Avg Mileage 135,628Top Failure Brakes — 100.5%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 138,279Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 142,175Top Failure Brakes — 104.9%

2019High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 38Avg Mileage 147,633Top Failure Suspension — 134.2%

2020High Fail Rate

43.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 173,035Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes V 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	48.0%	417	113,676	Brakes — 34.1%
2010	11	44.9%	374	117,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2011	12	48.7%	357	124,213	Brakes — 34.7%
2012	13	36.7%	341	131,139	Brakes — 42.2%
2013	14	39.6%	293	130,817	Brakes — 142.3%
2014	15	44.2%	249	135,870	Brakes — 140.2%
2015	16	45.3%	225	134,210	Brakes — 122.2%
2016	17	51.3%	193	135,628	Brakes — 100.5%
2017	18	43.9%	66	138,279	Suspension — 98.5%
2018	19	51.2%	41	142,175	Brakes — 104.9%
2019	20	36.8%	38	147,633	Suspension — 134.2%
2020	21	43.8%	32	173,035	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 68.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes V 220, with age trends.

Brakes

82.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

75.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

60.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.8%

↑ 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	25.9% (10 yrs)	62.5% (21 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.8% (10 yrs)	34.4% (21 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.1% (10 yrs)	46.9% (21 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 220 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,626 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.