2002 Mercedes Cl 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

787

Total Tests (All Years)

89,390 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 78.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Cl 600 as it ages.

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓11.9%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↑17.6%

9 yrs85.7%

→ ↓20.7%

10 yrs65.0%

→ ↑16.3%

11 yrs81.3%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↓6.3%

15 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs67.6%

→ ↑11.3%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	80.0%	90
8 yrs	68.1%	91
9 yrs	85.7%	84
10 yrs	65.0%	80
11 yrs	81.3%	75
12 yrs	75.7%	74
13 yrs	77.3%	66
14 yrs	74.6%	59
15 yrs	68.3%	63
16 yrs	67.6%	34
17 yrs	78.9%	38
18 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Cl 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	78.8%	33
2019 (17 yrs)	78.9%	38
2018 (16 yrs)	67.6%	34
2017 (15 yrs)	68.3%	63
2016 (14 yrs)	74.6%	59
2015 (13 yrs)	77.3%	66
2014 (12 yrs)	75.7%	74
2013 (11 yrs)	81.3%	75
2012 (10 yrs)	65%	80
2011 (9 yrs)	85.7%	84
2010 (8 yrs)	68.1%	91
2009 (7 yrs)	80%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 90Avg Mileage 58,489Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 67,585Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 84Avg Mileage 73,384Top Failure Tyres — 7.1%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 77,123Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 80,851Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 74Avg Mileage 83,350Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2015

77.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 88,943Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 87,716Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2017

68.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 88,275Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.6%

2018

67.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 94,752Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 96,631Top Failure Brakes — 55.3%

2020

78.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 89,390Top Failure Brakes — 30.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Cl 600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	80.0%	90	58,489	Tyres — 8.9%
2010	8	68.1%	91	67,585	Tyres — 22.0%
2011	9	85.7%	84	73,384	Tyres — 7.1%
2012	10	65.0%	80	77,123	Tyres — 20.0%
2013	11	81.3%	75	80,851	Suspension — 16.0%
2014	12	75.7%	74	83,350	Brakes — 28.4%
2015	13	77.3%	66	88,943	Tyres — 24.2%
2016	14	74.6%	59	87,716	Suspension — 42.4%
2017	15	68.3%	63	88,275	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.6%
2018	16	67.6%	34	94,752	Suspension — 44.1%
2019	17	78.9%	38	96,631	Brakes — 55.3%
2020	18	78.8%	33	89,390	Brakes — 30.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Cl 600, with age trends.

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

14.2%

↓ 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	3.3% (7 yrs)	30.3% (18 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.3% (7 yrs)	21.2% (18 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (7 yrs)	24.2% (18 yrs)	+15.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, 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.