2000 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

66.8%

Latest Pass Rate

5,367

Total Tests (All Years)

113,253 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 10.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs68.9%

→ ↓5.5%

12 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.1%

13 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs59.9%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs61.7%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs67.4%

→ ↓6.4%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs66.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	69.2%	655
10 yrs	67.9%	610
11 yrs	68.9%	605
12 yrs	63.4%	571
13 yrs	60.3%	509
14 yrs	59.9%	486
15 yrs	63.3%	472
16 yrs	61.7%	428
17 yrs	65.0%	383
18 yrs	67.4%	233
19 yrs	61.0%	231
20 yrs	66.8%	184

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	66.8%	184
2019 (19 yrs)	61%	231
2018 (18 yrs)	67.4%	233
2017 (17 yrs)	65%	383
2016 (16 yrs)	61.7%	428
2015 (15 yrs)	63.3%	472
2014 (14 yrs)	59.9%	486
2013 (13 yrs)	60.3%	509
2012 (12 yrs)	63.4%	571
2011 (11 yrs)	68.9%	605
2010 (10 yrs)	67.9%	610
2009 (9 yrs)	69.2%	655

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 655Avg Mileage 77,766Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 610Avg Mileage 84,485Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 605Avg Mileage 88,801Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 571Avg Mileage 93,984Top Failure Suspension — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 509Avg Mileage 96,929Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 486Avg Mileage 100,607Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 472Avg Mileage 102,808Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 428Avg Mileage 108,978Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 383Avg Mileage 109,997Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 233Avg Mileage 110,728Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2019High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 231Avg Mileage 114,634Top Failure Brakes — 47.2%

2020

66.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 184Avg Mileage 113,253Top Failure Suspension — 40.8%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	69.2%	655	77,766	Tyres — 15.0%
2010	10	67.9%	610	84,485	Tyres — 15.9%
2011	11	68.9%	605	88,801	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2012	12	63.4%	571	93,984	Suspension — 19.1%
2013	13	60.3%	509	96,929	Brakes — 43.8%
2014	14	59.9%	486	100,607	Brakes — 45.9%
2015	15	63.3%	472	102,808	Suspension — 43.2%
2016	16	61.7%	428	108,978	Suspension — 52.3%
2017	17	65.0%	383	109,997	Suspension — 56.9%
2018	18	67.4%	233	110,728	Suspension — 43.3%
2019	19	61.0%	231	114,634	Brakes — 47.2%
2020	20	66.8%	184	113,253	Suspension — 40.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Suspension

35.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	11.8% (9 yrs)	40.8% (20 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.2% (9 yrs)	39.1% (20 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (9 yrs)	33.2% (20 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,367 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.