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2000 Mercedes Cl 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
100,712 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 56.7%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 3.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Cl 55 as it ages.

9 yrs71.4%
12 yrs66.7%
13 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs71.4%35
12 yrs66.7%33
13 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Cl 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (13 yrs)56.7%30
2012 (12 yrs)66.7%33
2009 (9 yrs)71.4%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 74,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 97,135Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%
2013High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 30Avg Mileage 100,712Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Cl 55, with age trends.

Brakes
26.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.5%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.0%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes11.4% (9 yrs)50.0% (13 yrs)
+38.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.3% (9 yrs)50.0% (13 yrs)
+35.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres11.4% (9 yrs)33.3% (13 yrs)
+21.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 55 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 98 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.

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