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2010 Mercedes-Benz Sls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
93.7%
Latest Pass Rate
770
Total Tests (All Years)
19,465 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 93.7%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 41.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Sls as it ages.

7 yrs87.0%
8 yrs94.8%
9 yrs95.0%
10 yrs89.5%
11 yrs92.0%
12 yrs95.1%
13 yrs91.9%
14 yrs93.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs87.0%100
8 yrs94.8%77
9 yrs95.0%80
10 yrs89.5%86
11 yrs92.0%88
12 yrs95.1%82
13 yrs91.9%99
14 yrs93.7%158

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes-Benz Sls pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (14 yrs)93.7%158
2023 (13 yrs)91.9%99
2022 (12 yrs)95.1%82
2021 (11 yrs)92%88
2020 (10 yrs)89.5%86
2019 (9 yrs)95%80
2018 (8 yrs)94.8%77
2017 (7 yrs)87%100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
87.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 17,855Top Failure Registration Plates and VIN — 6.0%
2018
94.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 18,715Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2019
95.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 17,636Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2020
89.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 18,384Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%
2021
92.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 88Avg Mileage 20,004Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2022
95.1%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 82Avg Mileage 20,716Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2023
91.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 99Avg Mileage 20,695Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%
2024
93.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 158Avg Mileage 19,465Top Failure Identification of the vehicle — 1.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes-Benz Sls, with age trends.

Tyres
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
6.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.9%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
2.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.0% (7 yrs)1.3% (14 yrs)
-4.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sls cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 770 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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