1999 Mercedes V 230 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

46.7%

Latest Pass Rate

707

Total Tests (All Years)

99,894 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 46.7%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 8.7% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes V 230 as it ages.

10 yrs45.9%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs43.9%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs40.8%

→ ↑4.1%

13 yrs44.9%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs41.3%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↓3.6%

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs45.1%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs41.7%

→ ↑5.0%

19 yrs46.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	45.9%	109
11 yrs	43.9%	98
12 yrs	40.8%	98
13 yrs	44.9%	78
14 yrs	41.3%	75
15 yrs	49.2%	63
16 yrs	45.6%	57
17 yrs	45.1%	51
18 yrs	41.7%	48
19 yrs	46.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes V 230 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (19 yrs)	46.7%	30
2017 (18 yrs)	41.7%	48
2016 (17 yrs)	45.1%	51
2015 (16 yrs)	45.6%	57
2014 (15 yrs)	49.2%	63
2013 (14 yrs)	41.3%	75
2012 (13 yrs)	44.9%	78
2011 (12 yrs)	40.8%	98
2010 (11 yrs)	43.9%	98
2009 (10 yrs)	45.9%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 109Avg Mileage 85,532Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 98Avg Mileage 90,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2011High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 98Avg Mileage 91,085Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2012High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 92,597Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2013High Fail Rate

41.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 75Avg Mileage 90,759Top Failure Brakes — 117.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 95,704Top Failure Suspension — 109.5%

2015High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 57Avg Mileage 96,045Top Failure Brakes — 122.8%

2016High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 96,929Top Failure Brakes — 113.7%

2017High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 99,672Top Failure Brakes — 122.9%

2018High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 99,894Top Failure Brakes — 103.3%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes V 230 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	45.9%	109	85,532	Brakes — 37.6%
2010	11	43.9%	98	90,828	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2011	12	40.8%	98	91,085	Brakes — 40.8%
2012	13	44.9%	78	92,597	Suspension — 38.5%
2013	14	41.3%	75	90,759	Brakes — 117.3%
2014	15	49.2%	63	95,704	Suspension — 109.5%
2015	16	45.6%	57	96,045	Brakes — 122.8%
2016	17	45.1%	51	96,929	Brakes — 113.7%
2017	18	41.7%	48	99,672	Brakes — 122.9%
2018	19	46.7%	30	99,894	Brakes — 103.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes V 230, with age trends.

Brakes

83.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

64.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

30.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	37.6% (10 yrs)	103.3% (19 yrs)	+65.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	31.2% (10 yrs)	76.7% (19 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (10 yrs)	26.7% (19 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 230 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 707 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.