2005 Mercedes Cl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

76.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,715

Total Tests (All Years)

89,444 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 76.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 24.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Cl 500 as it ages.

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↑0.2%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs71.3%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs76.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	269
5 yrs	77.0%	257
6 yrs	79.8%	262
7 yrs	80.0%	255
8 yrs	76.4%	250
9 yrs	73.6%	246
10 yrs	70.9%	251
11 yrs	70.4%	230
12 yrs	73.4%	229
13 yrs	71.3%	143
14 yrs	75.9%	166
15 yrs	76.4%	157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Cl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	76.4%	157
2019 (14 yrs)	75.9%	166
2018 (13 yrs)	71.3%	143
2017 (12 yrs)	73.4%	229
2016 (11 yrs)	70.4%	230
2015 (10 yrs)	70.9%	251
2014 (9 yrs)	73.6%	246
2013 (8 yrs)	76.4%	250
2012 (7 yrs)	80%	255
2011 (6 yrs)	79.8%	262
2010 (5 yrs)	77%	257
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 269Avg Mileage 39,944Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 257Avg Mileage 47,021Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2011

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 262Avg Mileage 53,251Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 255Avg Mileage 59,891Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 250Avg Mileage 65,340Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 246Avg Mileage 74,224Top Failure Brakes — 22.8%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 251Avg Mileage 76,869Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 230Avg Mileage 82,862Top Failure Tyres — 30.9%

2017

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 229Avg Mileage 85,544Top Failure Tyres — 27.5%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 85,172Top Failure Brakes — 26.6%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 166Avg Mileage 90,777Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2020

76.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 157Avg Mileage 89,444Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Cl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	269	39,944	Tyres — 12.6%
2010	5	77.0%	257	47,021	Tyres — 13.2%
2011	6	79.8%	262	53,251	Tyres — 13.0%
2012	7	80.0%	255	59,891	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	8	76.4%	250	65,340	Tyres — 19.2%
2014	9	73.6%	246	74,224	Brakes — 22.8%
2015	10	70.9%	251	76,869	Tyres — 27.9%
2016	11	70.4%	230	82,862	Tyres — 30.9%
2017	12	73.4%	229	85,544	Tyres — 27.5%
2018	13	71.3%	143	85,172	Brakes — 26.6%
2019	14	75.9%	166	90,777	Brakes — 28.9%
2020	15	76.4%	157	89,444	Brakes — 24.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Cl 500, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (4 yrs)	24.2% (15 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.9% (4 yrs)	15.9% (15 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.6% (4 yrs)	11.5% (15 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,715 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.