1999 Mercedes V 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

44.2%

Latest Pass Rate

680

Total Tests (All Years)

89,573 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 44.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 10.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes V 280 as it ages.

10 yrs44.3%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs46.7%

→ ↓10.6%

13 yrs36.1%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs36.8%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs45.3%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs38.9%

→ ↑15.1%

17 yrs54.0%

→ ↓9.8%

18 yrs44.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	44.3%	122
11 yrs	44.3%	106
12 yrs	46.7%	90
13 yrs	36.1%	83
14 yrs	36.8%	68
15 yrs	45.3%	64
16 yrs	38.9%	54
17 yrs	54.0%	50
18 yrs	44.2%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes V 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (18 yrs)	44.2%	43
2016 (17 yrs)	54%	50
2015 (16 yrs)	38.9%	54
2014 (15 yrs)	45.3%	64
2013 (14 yrs)	36.8%	68
2012 (13 yrs)	36.1%	83
2011 (12 yrs)	46.7%	90
2010 (11 yrs)	44.3%	106
2009 (10 yrs)	44.3%	122

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 122Avg Mileage 77,829Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2010High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 84,434Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2011High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 83,618Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%

2012High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 90,135Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2013High Fail Rate

36.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 86,864Top Failure Brakes — 110.3%

2014High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 88,343Top Failure Brakes — 118.8%

2015High Fail Rate

38.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 92,524Top Failure Suspension — 113.0%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 50Avg Mileage 95,074Top Failure Brakes — 74.0%

2017High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 43Avg Mileage 89,573Top Failure Brakes — 151.2%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes V 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	44.3%	122	77,829	Brakes — 41.8%
2010	11	44.3%	106	84,434	Brakes — 36.8%
2011	12	46.7%	90	83,618	Brakes — 43.3%
2012	13	36.1%	83	90,135	Brakes — 49.4%
2013	14	36.8%	68	86,864	Brakes — 110.3%
2014	15	45.3%	64	88,343	Brakes — 118.8%
2015	16	38.9%	54	92,524	Suspension — 113.0%
2016	17	54.0%	50	95,074	Brakes — 74.0%
2017	18	44.2%	43	89,573	Brakes — 151.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes V 280, with age trends.

Brakes

79.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.7%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ 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	41.8% (10 yrs)	151.2% (18 yrs)	+109.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.9% (10 yrs)	81.4% (18 yrs)	+53.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	24.6% (10 yrs)	48.8% (18 yrs)	+24.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.4% (10 yrs)	53.5% (18 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	21.3% (10 yrs)	20.9% (18 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 280 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 680 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.