2000 Mercedes V 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

309

Total Tests (All Years)

75,292 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes V 280 as it ages.

9 yrs47.5%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs41.2%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs41.2%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs41.9%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs44.7%

→ ↓11.4%

14 yrs33.3%

→ ↑23.0%

16 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	47.5%	61
10 yrs	41.2%	51
11 yrs	41.2%	51
12 yrs	41.9%	43
13 yrs	44.7%	38
14 yrs	33.3%	33
16 yrs	56.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes V 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (16 yrs)	56.3%	32
2014 (14 yrs)	33.3%	33
2013 (13 yrs)	44.7%	38
2012 (12 yrs)	41.9%	43
2011 (11 yrs)	41.2%	51
2010 (10 yrs)	41.2%	51
2009 (9 yrs)	47.5%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 68,522Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 76,698Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2011High Fail Rate

41.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 77,568Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 31.4%

2012High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 77,710Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2013High Fail Rate

44.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 80,410Top Failure Brakes — 113.2%

2014High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,447Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 75,292Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes V 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	47.5%	61	68,522	Brakes — 37.7%
2010	10	41.2%	51	76,698	Brakes — 37.3%
2011	11	41.2%	51	77,568	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 31.4%
2012	12	41.9%	43	77,710	Brakes — 39.5%
2013	13	44.7%	38	80,410	Brakes — 113.2%
2014	14	33.3%	33	81,447	Brakes — 100.0%
2016	16	56.3%	32	75,292	Suspension — 62.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes V 280, with age trends.

Brakes

54.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

28.9%

↑ 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	23.0% (9 yrs)	62.5% (16 yrs)	+39.5%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	18.0% (9 yrs)	46.9% (16 yrs)	+28.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	31.1% (9 yrs)	43.8% (16 yrs)	+12.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.0% (9 yrs)	28.1% (16 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	37.7% (9 yrs)	31.3% (16 yrs)	-6.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes V 280 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 309 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.