2001 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,594

Total Tests (All Years)

107,325 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs67.8%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs68.6%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs70.2%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs68.4%

→ ↑1.9%

19 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	71.8%	528
9 yrs	68.8%	493
10 yrs	68.8%	504
11 yrs	66.9%	465
12 yrs	66.3%	436
13 yrs	67.8%	426
14 yrs	69.1%	392
15 yrs	68.6%	373
16 yrs	70.7%	352
17 yrs	70.2%	228
18 yrs	68.4%	225
19 yrs	70.3%	172

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	70.3%	172
2019 (18 yrs)	68.4%	225
2018 (17 yrs)	70.2%	228
2017 (16 yrs)	70.7%	352
2016 (15 yrs)	68.6%	373
2015 (14 yrs)	69.1%	392
2014 (13 yrs)	67.8%	426
2013 (12 yrs)	66.3%	436
2012 (11 yrs)	66.9%	465
2011 (10 yrs)	68.8%	504
2010 (9 yrs)	68.8%	493
2009 (8 yrs)	71.8%	528

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 528Avg Mileage 68,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 493Avg Mileage 75,439Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 504Avg Mileage 83,603Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2012

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 465Avg Mileage 84,594Top Failure Suspension — 18.9%

2013

66.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 436Avg Mileage 87,565Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2014

67.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 426Avg Mileage 92,352Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2015

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 94,474Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 373Avg Mileage 98,207Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 352Avg Mileage 100,906Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 228Avg Mileage 100,331Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2019

68.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 225Avg Mileage 103,391Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 172Avg Mileage 107,325Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	71.8%	528	68,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2010	9	68.8%	493	75,439	Tyres — 15.6%
2011	10	68.8%	504	83,603	Suspension — 13.7%
2012	11	66.9%	465	84,594	Suspension — 18.9%
2013	12	66.3%	436	87,565	Suspension — 34.4%
2014	13	67.8%	426	92,352	Suspension — 44.8%
2015	14	69.1%	392	94,474	Suspension — 30.9%
2016	15	68.6%	373	98,207	Suspension — 42.4%
2017	16	70.7%	352	100,906	Suspension — 36.9%
2018	17	70.2%	228	100,331	Suspension — 46.9%
2019	18	68.4%	225	103,391	Suspension — 50.7%
2020	19	70.3%	172	107,325	Brakes — 44.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Suspension

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.6% (8 yrs)	44.2% (19 yrs)	+33.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.5% (8 yrs)	41.3% (19 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (8 yrs)	23.8% (19 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,594 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.