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2002 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
74.1%
Latest Pass Rate
1,168
Total Tests (All Years)
108,708 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 2002 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 as it ages.

19 yrs69.8%
20 yrs74.2%
21 yrs74.7%
22 yrs74.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs69.8%334
20 yrs74.2%229
21 yrs74.7%261
22 yrs74.1%344

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)74.1%344
2023 (21 yrs)74.7%261
2022 (20 yrs)74.2%229
2021 (19 yrs)69.8%334

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
69.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 334Avg Mileage 108,791Top Failure Suspension — 47.0%
2022
74.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 229Avg Mileage 107,570Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%
2023
74.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 261Avg Mileage 105,233Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%
2024
74.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 344Avg Mileage 108,708Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes-Benz Cl 500, with age trends.

Suspension
36.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
34.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
23.5%
— Consistent
Tyres
21.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
12.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension47.0% (19 yrs)30.8% (22 yrs)
-16.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes44.3% (19 yrs)29.1% (22 yrs)
-15.2%
🟢 ↓
Tyres22.8% (19 yrs)14.0% (22 yrs)
-8.8%
🟢 ↓
Body, chassis, structure11.4% (19 yrs)14.5% (22 yrs)
+3.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment24.3% (19 yrs)24.4% (22 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 1,168 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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