2002 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

72.1%

Latest Pass Rate

6,049

Total Tests (All Years)

108,915 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs70.8%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs68.0%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs66.7%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs69.9%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs72.0%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs72.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	72.0%	653
8 yrs	72.0%	621
9 yrs	70.5%	631
10 yrs	70.8%	623
11 yrs	65.9%	592
12 yrs	68.0%	547
13 yrs	66.7%	546
14 yrs	65.6%	515
15 yrs	63.7%	465
16 yrs	69.9%	309
17 yrs	72.0%	282
18 yrs	72.1%	265

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	72.1%	265
2019 (17 yrs)	72%	282
2018 (16 yrs)	69.9%	309
2017 (15 yrs)	63.7%	465
2016 (14 yrs)	65.6%	515
2015 (13 yrs)	66.7%	546
2014 (12 yrs)	68%	547
2013 (11 yrs)	65.9%	592
2012 (10 yrs)	70.8%	623
2011 (9 yrs)	70.5%	631
2010 (8 yrs)	72%	621
2009 (7 yrs)	72%	653

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 653Avg Mileage 66,819Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 621Avg Mileage 73,252Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 631Avg Mileage 77,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

70.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 623Avg Mileage 84,525Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2013

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 592Avg Mileage 86,890Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2014

68.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 547Avg Mileage 93,340Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 546Avg Mileage 96,807Top Failure Brakes — 35.2%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 515Avg Mileage 99,555Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 465Avg Mileage 100,489Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2018

69.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 309Avg Mileage 105,428Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

2019

72.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 282Avg Mileage 106,987Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2020

72.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 265Avg Mileage 108,915Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	72.0%	653	66,819	Tyres — 14.5%
2010	8	72.0%	621	73,252	Tyres — 13.8%
2011	9	70.5%	631	77,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	10	70.8%	623	84,525	Tyres — 15.9%
2013	11	65.9%	592	86,890	Brakes — 37.5%
2014	12	68.0%	547	93,340	Brakes — 39.3%
2015	13	66.7%	546	96,807	Brakes — 35.2%
2016	14	65.6%	515	99,555	Brakes — 37.7%
2017	15	63.7%	465	100,489	Brakes — 42.6%
2018	16	69.9%	309	105,428	Suspension — 33.3%
2019	17	72.0%	282	106,987	Suspension — 39.7%
2020	18	72.1%	265	108,915	Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Brakes

27.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.9%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.2% (7 yrs)	38.9% (18 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.6% (7 yrs)	33.6% (18 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (7 yrs)	17.0% (18 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,049 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.