2001 Mercedes Cl 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

849

Total Tests (All Years)

107,326 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.8% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Cl 55 as it ages.

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓0.8%

9 yrs67.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↑8.6%

11 yrs73.8%

→ ↓6.2%

12 yrs67.6%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.9%

16 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	68.1%	116
9 yrs	67.3%	107
10 yrs	65.2%	112
11 yrs	73.8%	103
12 yrs	67.6%	102
13 yrs	68.5%	89
14 yrs	67.0%	94
15 yrs	67.4%	86
16 yrs	62.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Cl 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	62.5%	40
2016 (15 yrs)	67.4%	86
2015 (14 yrs)	67%	94
2014 (13 yrs)	68.5%	89
2013 (12 yrs)	67.6%	102
2012 (11 yrs)	73.8%	103
2011 (10 yrs)	65.2%	112
2010 (9 yrs)	67.3%	107
2009 (8 yrs)	68.1%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 116Avg Mileage 70,127Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 107Avg Mileage 79,562Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2011

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 112Avg Mileage 87,868Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

2012

73.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 103Avg Mileage 88,900Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2013

67.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 102Avg Mileage 99,034Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 96,947Top Failure Brakes — 48.3%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 100,270Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2016

67.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 86Avg Mileage 103,964Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,326Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Cl 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	68.1%	116	70,127	Tyres — 15.5%
2010	9	67.3%	107	79,562	Tyres — 19.6%
2011	10	65.2%	112	87,868	Suspension — 14.3%
2012	11	73.8%	103	88,900	Suspension — 14.6%
2013	12	67.6%	102	99,034	Brakes — 39.2%
2014	13	68.5%	89	96,947	Brakes — 48.3%
2015	14	67.0%	94	100,270	Suspension — 45.7%
2016	15	67.4%	86	103,964	Suspension — 41.9%
2017	16	62.5%	40	107,326	Brakes — 45.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Cl 55, with age trends.

Suspension

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.8% (8 yrs)	42.5% (16 yrs)	+34.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.1% (8 yrs)	45.0% (16 yrs)	+32.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.7% (8 yrs)	30.0% (16 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (8 yrs)	30.0% (16 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 55 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 849 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.