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2000 Mercedes-Benz Sl — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
82.5%
Latest Pass Rate
2,173
Total Tests (All Years)
83,891 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 Sl as it ages.

21 yrs79.1%
22 yrs79.9%
23 yrs81.3%
24 yrs82.5%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs79.1%535
22 yrs79.9%438
23 yrs81.3%507
24 yrs82.5%693

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes-Benz Sl 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)82.5%693
2023 (23 yrs)81.3%507
2022 (22 yrs)79.9%438
2021 (21 yrs)79.1%535

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
79.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 535Avg Mileage 83,703Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%
2022
79.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 438Avg Mileage 82,641Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%
2023
81.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 507Avg Mileage 83,361Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%
2024
82.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 693Avg Mileage 83,891Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
22.6%
— Consistent
Brakes
20.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
12.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
6.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes22.6% (21 yrs)16.3% (24 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment20.0% (21 yrs)14.1% (24 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres13.8% (21 yrs)8.2% (24 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension19.6% (21 yrs)20.3% (24 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sl cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 2,173 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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