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2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
350
Total Tests (All Years)
110,733 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 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl as it ages.

16 yrs75.6%
20 yrs76.3%
21 yrs74.6%
22 yrs70.4%
23 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs75.6%45
20 yrs76.3%93
21 yrs74.6%67
22 yrs70.4%81
23 yrs75.0%64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (23 yrs)75%64
2023 (22 yrs)70.4%81
2022 (21 yrs)74.6%67
2021 (20 yrs)76.3%93
2017 (16 yrs)75.6%45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
75.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 107,192Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%
2021
76.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 93Avg Mileage 104,057Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%
2022
74.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 103,624Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2023
70.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 81Avg Mileage 99,949Top Failure Tyres — 44.4%
2024
75.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 110,733Top Failure Brakes — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes-Benz Cl, with age trends.

Brakes
32.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
28.7%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.1%
— Consistent
Tyres
22.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.2% (16 yrs)46.9% (23 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres24.4% (16 yrs)14.1% (23 yrs)
-10.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension28.9% (16 yrs)28.1% (23 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Cl cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 350 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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