1995 Mercedes Sl 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,721

Total Tests (All Years)

93,881 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Mercedes Sl 280 as it ages.

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↓7.2%

15 yrs77.6%

→ ↓0.1%

16 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs81.2%

→ ↓6.8%

18 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.7%

20 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.3%

21 yrs80.7%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs81.8%

→ ↓10.4%

23 yrs71.4%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs75.5%

→ ↑1.2%

25 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	84.8%	171
15 yrs	77.6%	170
16 yrs	77.5%	169
17 yrs	81.2%	165
18 yrs	74.4%	164
19 yrs	69.7%	152
20 yrs	79.4%	160
21 yrs	80.7%	145
22 yrs	81.8%	132
23 yrs	71.4%	105
24 yrs	75.5%	98
25 yrs	76.7%	90

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes Sl 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	76.7%	90
2019 (24 yrs)	75.5%	98
2018 (23 yrs)	71.4%	105
2017 (22 yrs)	81.8%	132
2016 (21 yrs)	80.7%	145
2015 (20 yrs)	79.4%	160
2014 (19 yrs)	69.7%	152
2013 (18 yrs)	74.4%	164
2012 (17 yrs)	81.2%	165
2011 (16 yrs)	77.5%	169
2010 (15 yrs)	77.6%	170
2009 (14 yrs)	84.8%	171

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 171Avg Mileage 78,931Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 170Avg Mileage 81,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 169Avg Mileage 84,127Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%

2012

81.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 165Avg Mileage 84,590Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%

2013

74.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 164Avg Mileage 85,107Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 152Avg Mileage 87,877Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 160Avg Mileage 87,797Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2016

80.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 145Avg Mileage 89,187Top Failure Brakes — 17.2%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 90,343Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2018

71.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 105Avg Mileage 92,694Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2019

75.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 98Avg Mileage 94,415Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 93,881Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes Sl 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	84.8%	171	78,931	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2010	15	77.6%	170	81,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2011	16	77.5%	169	84,127	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.4%
2012	17	81.2%	165	84,590	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.1%
2013	18	74.4%	164	85,107	Brakes — 34.8%
2014	19	69.7%	152	87,877	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2015	20	79.4%	160	87,797	Brakes — 23.8%
2016	21	80.7%	145	89,187	Brakes — 17.2%
2017	22	81.8%	132	90,343	Brakes — 13.6%
2018	23	71.4%	105	92,694	Brakes — 23.8%
2019	24	75.5%	98	94,415	Brakes — 30.6%
2020	25	76.7%	90	93,881	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes Sl 280, with age trends.

Brakes

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

11.7%

↑ 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	6.4% (14 yrs)	34.4% (25 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (14 yrs)	22.2% (25 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	2.9% (14 yrs)	14.4% (25 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 280 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,721 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.