2002 Mercedes Cl 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

71.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,798

Total Tests (All Years)

104,539 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 71.1%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.8% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Cl 55 as it ages.

7 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs69.5%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs66.8%

→ ↑3.7%

13 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs72.0%

→ ↓10.6%

17 yrs61.4%

→ ↑9.7%

18 yrs71.1%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.4%	216
8 yrs	69.5%	213
9 yrs	69.7%	208
10 yrs	71.4%	199
11 yrs	66.5%	185
12 yrs	66.8%	202
13 yrs	70.5%	183
14 yrs	69.8%	169
15 yrs	74.6%	71
16 yrs	72.0%	50
17 yrs	61.4%	57
18 yrs	71.1%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Cl 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	71.1%	45
2019 (17 yrs)	61.4%	57
2018 (16 yrs)	72%	50
2017 (15 yrs)	74.6%	71
2016 (14 yrs)	69.8%	169
2015 (13 yrs)	70.5%	183
2014 (12 yrs)	66.8%	202
2013 (11 yrs)	66.5%	185
2012 (10 yrs)	71.4%	199
2011 (9 yrs)	69.7%	208
2010 (8 yrs)	69.5%	213
2009 (7 yrs)	70.4%	216

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 216Avg Mileage 66,393Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2010

69.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 213Avg Mileage 73,850Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 208Avg Mileage 84,493Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 199Avg Mileage 88,002Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2013

66.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 185Avg Mileage 86,996Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2014

66.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 92,548Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 183Avg Mileage 92,027Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2016

69.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 169Avg Mileage 98,543Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 97,918Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2018

72.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 102,116Top Failure Suspension — 54.0%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 110,063Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2020

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 104,539Top Failure Tyres — 31.1%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Cl 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.4%	216	66,393	Tyres — 18.1%
2010	8	69.5%	213	73,850	Tyres — 17.4%
2011	9	69.7%	208	84,493	Tyres — 18.3%
2012	10	71.4%	199	88,002	Tyres — 16.6%
2013	11	66.5%	185	86,996	Brakes — 41.1%
2014	12	66.8%	202	92,548	Brakes — 46.5%
2015	13	70.5%	183	92,027	Brakes — 31.1%
2016	14	69.8%	169	98,543	Suspension — 33.7%
2017	15	74.6%	71	97,918	Suspension — 45.1%
2018	16	72.0%	50	102,116	Suspension — 54.0%
2019	17	61.4%	57	110,063	Brakes — 50.9%
2020	18	71.1%	45	104,539	Tyres — 31.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Cl 55, with age trends.

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.9%

↑ Increases 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	10.6% (7 yrs)	24.4% (18 yrs)	+13.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.1% (7 yrs)	31.1% (18 yrs)	+13.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (7 yrs)	8.9% (18 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

← Back to Mercedes Cl 55 overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Mercedes Cl 55 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 55 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,798 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.