2011 Mercedes-Benz Sls — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

94.4%

Latest Pass Rate

869

Total Tests (All Years)

18,089 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 94.4%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 41.3% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sls as it ages.

6 yrs95.3%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs93.8%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs93.3%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs96.3%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs92.0%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs94.7%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs96.3%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs94.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	95.3%	107
7 yrs	93.8%	81
8 yrs	93.3%	89
9 yrs	96.3%	82
10 yrs	92.0%	113
11 yrs	94.7%	94
12 yrs	96.3%	107
13 yrs	94.4%	196

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sls pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	94.4%	196
2023 (12 yrs)	96.3%	107
2022 (11 yrs)	94.7%	94
2021 (10 yrs)	92%	113
2020 (9 yrs)	96.3%	82
2019 (8 yrs)	93.3%	89
2018 (7 yrs)	93.8%	81
2017 (6 yrs)	95.3%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

95.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 107Avg Mileage 14,239Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2018

93.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 17,246Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.2%

2019

93.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 15,122Top Failure Tyres — 4.5%

2020

96.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 82Avg Mileage 16,445Top Failure Tyres — 4.9%

2021

92.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 113Avg Mileage 16,653Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2022

94.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,125Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.4%

2023

96.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 17,978Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.7%

2024

94.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 196Avg Mileage 18,089Top Failure Brakes — 2.6%

MOT results for 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sls by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	6	95.3%	107	14,239	Tyres — 4.7%
2018	7	93.8%	81	17,246	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.2%
2019	8	93.3%	89	15,122	Tyres — 4.5%
2020	9	96.3%	82	16,445	Tyres — 4.9%
2021	10	92.0%	113	16,653	Tyres — 9.7%
2022	11	94.7%	94	18,125	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 6.4%
2023	12	96.3%	107	17,978	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 3.7%
2024	13	94.4%	196	18,089	Brakes — 2.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sls, with age trends.

Suspension

6.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

4.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

3.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

2.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

2.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.7% (6 yrs)	2.0% (13 yrs)	-2.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Sls cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 869 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.