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2000 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
71.6%
Latest Pass Rate
732
Total Tests (All Years)
109,945 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 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 as it ages.

21 yrs65.3%
22 yrs69.1%
23 yrs78.7%
24 yrs71.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs65.3%225
22 yrs69.1%149
23 yrs78.7%164
24 yrs71.6%194

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (24 yrs)71.6%194
2023 (23 yrs)78.7%164
2022 (22 yrs)69.1%149
2021 (21 yrs)65.3%225

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
65.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 225Avg Mileage 117,763Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%
2022
69.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 112,660Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%
2023
78.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 164Avg Mileage 106,217Top Failure Brakes — 43.3%
2024
71.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 194Avg Mileage 109,945Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500, with age trends.

Suspension
47.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
41.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
29.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
23.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
18.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension64.9% (21 yrs)28.4% (24 yrs)
-36.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes60.0% (21 yrs)24.7% (24 yrs)
-35.3%
🟢 ↓
Tyres35.1% (21 yrs)19.6% (24 yrs)
-15.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment33.8% (21 yrs)26.3% (24 yrs)
-7.5%
🟢 ↓
Noise, emissions and leaks12.0% (21 yrs)14.4% (24 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 732 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.

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