2000 Mercedes Cl 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

664

Total Tests (All Years)

84,329 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 66.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 11.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Cl 600 as it ages.

9 yrs58.8%

→ ↑4.8%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs69.7%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs72.7%

→ ↓21.3%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs51.7%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↑7.8%

16 yrs64.2%

→ ↓15.3%

17 yrs48.9%

→ ↑17.8%

19 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	58.8%	97
10 yrs	63.6%	88
11 yrs	69.7%	89
12 yrs	72.7%	77
13 yrs	51.4%	70
14 yrs	51.7%	58
15 yrs	56.4%	55
16 yrs	64.2%	53
17 yrs	48.9%	47
19 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Cl 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	66.7%	30
2017 (17 yrs)	48.9%	47
2016 (16 yrs)	64.2%	53
2015 (15 yrs)	56.4%	55
2014 (14 yrs)	51.7%	58
2013 (13 yrs)	51.4%	70
2012 (12 yrs)	72.7%	77
2011 (11 yrs)	69.7%	89
2010 (10 yrs)	63.6%	88
2009 (9 yrs)	58.8%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 97Avg Mileage 75,172Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2010High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 79,374Top Failure Brakes — 22.7%

2011

69.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 85,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2012

72.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 77Avg Mileage 81,627Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 86,001Top Failure Brakes — 71.4%

2014High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 83,392Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 82,681Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 87,493Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2017High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 47Avg Mileage 89,540Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 84,329Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Cl 600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	58.8%	97	75,172	Tyres — 19.6%
2010	10	63.6%	88	79,374	Brakes — 22.7%
2011	11	69.7%	89	85,955	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2012	12	72.7%	77	81,627	Brakes — 19.5%
2013	13	51.4%	70	86,001	Brakes — 71.4%
2014	14	51.7%	58	83,392	Brakes — 58.6%
2015	15	56.4%	55	82,681	Suspension — 63.6%
2016	16	64.2%	53	87,493	Brakes — 39.6%
2017	17	48.9%	47	89,540	Brakes — 70.2%
2019	19	66.7%	30	84,329	Brakes — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Cl 600, with age trends.

Brakes

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

35.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.7%

↓ 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	19.6% (9 yrs)	40.0% (19 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	18.6% (9 yrs)	16.7% (19 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cl 600 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 664 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.