2001 Mercedes Cl 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

787

Total Tests (All Years)

86,723 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 75.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Cl 600 as it ages.

8 yrs74.1%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs73.5%

→ ↓7.6%

11 yrs65.9%

→ ↑7.5%

12 yrs73.4%

→ ↓7.6%

13 yrs65.8%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑16.2%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.1%

18 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.1%	108
9 yrs	67.7%	96
10 yrs	73.5%	83
11 yrs	65.9%	82
12 yrs	73.4%	79
13 yrs	65.8%	79
14 yrs	61.8%	68
15 yrs	78.0%	59
16 yrs	81.5%	65
17 yrs	78.1%	32
18 yrs	75.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Cl 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	75%	36
2018 (17 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (16 yrs)	81.5%	65
2016 (15 yrs)	78%	59
2015 (14 yrs)	61.8%	68
2014 (13 yrs)	65.8%	79
2013 (12 yrs)	73.4%	79
2012 (11 yrs)	65.9%	82
2011 (10 yrs)	73.5%	83
2010 (9 yrs)	67.7%	96
2009 (8 yrs)	74.1%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 108Avg Mileage 66,849Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%

2010

67.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 73,721Top Failure Brakes — 13.5%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 77,846Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2012

65.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 82Avg Mileage 74,810Top Failure Suspension — 14.6%

2013

73.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 80,044Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2014

65.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 82,378Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 68Avg Mileage 83,796Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 83,509Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 81,686Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,617Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2019

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 86,723Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Cl 600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.1%	108	66,849	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.0%
2010	9	67.7%	96	73,721	Brakes — 13.5%
2011	10	73.5%	83	77,846	Tyres — 14.5%
2012	11	65.9%	82	74,810	Suspension — 14.6%
2013	12	73.4%	79	80,044	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2014	13	65.8%	79	82,378	Brakes — 45.6%
2015	14	61.8%	68	83,796	Suspension — 57.4%
2016	15	78.0%	59	83,509	Brakes — 30.5%
2017	16	81.5%	65	81,686	Suspension — 21.5%
2018	17	78.1%	32	83,617	Suspension — 31.3%
2019	18	75.0%	36	86,723	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Cl 600, with age trends.

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	10.2% (8 yrs)	41.7% (18 yrs)	+31.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.6% (8 yrs)	27.8% (18 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 787 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.