2004 Mercedes Cl 600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

416

Total Tests (All Years)

81,572 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Cl 600

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 87.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 34.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Cl 600 as it ages.

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓12.2%

6 yrs73.3%

→ ↑7.1%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↓6.9%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↑6.0%

9 yrs79.5%

→ ↓8.8%

10 yrs70.7%

→ ↑8.5%

11 yrs79.2%

→ ↑11.5%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	85.5%	55
6 yrs	73.3%	45
7 yrs	80.4%	51
8 yrs	73.5%	49
9 yrs	79.5%	44
10 yrs	70.7%	41
11 yrs	79.2%	48
12 yrs	90.7%	43
13 yrs	87.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Cl 600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (13 yrs)	87.5%	40
2016 (12 yrs)	90.7%	43
2015 (11 yrs)	79.2%	48
2014 (10 yrs)	70.7%	41
2013 (9 yrs)	79.5%	44
2012 (8 yrs)	73.5%	49
2011 (7 yrs)	80.4%	51
2010 (6 yrs)	73.3%	45
2009 (5 yrs)	85.5%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 55Avg Mileage 51,926Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 45Avg Mileage 58,261Top Failure Suspension — 8.9%

2011

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 51Avg Mileage 66,848Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 49Avg Mileage 70,334Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2013

79.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 76,898Top Failure Tyres — 34.1%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 75,549Top Failure Tyres — 34.1%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 48Avg Mileage 79,542Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 76,965Top Failure Brakes — 16.3%

2017

87.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 81,572Top Failure Brakes — 17.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Cl 600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	85.5%	55	51,926	Suspension — 9.1%
2010	6	73.3%	45	58,261	Suspension — 8.9%
2011	7	80.4%	51	66,848	Tyres — 9.8%
2012	8	73.5%	49	70,334	Suspension — 16.3%
2013	9	79.5%	44	76,898	Tyres — 34.1%
2014	10	70.7%	41	75,549	Tyres — 34.1%
2015	11	79.2%	48	79,542	Tyres — 20.8%
2016	12	90.7%	43	76,965	Brakes — 16.3%
2017	13	87.5%	40	81,572	Brakes — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Cl 600, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

9.1%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

6.4%

↑ 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	3.6% (5 yrs)	17.5% (13 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.5% (5 yrs)	12.5% (13 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.1% (5 yrs)	10.0% (13 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 416 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.