2000 Mercedes Sl 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,270

Total Tests (All Years)

79,794 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 82.9%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 26.3% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Sl 280 as it ages.

9 yrs74.6%

→ ↑5.4%

10 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs78.6%

→ ↓3.2%

14 yrs75.4%

→ ↑4.6%

15 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs77.1%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.8%

18 yrs81.9%

→ ↑8.5%

19 yrs90.4%

→ ↓7.5%

20 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	74.6%	118
10 yrs	80.0%	120
11 yrs	76.5%	119
12 yrs	75.0%	120
13 yrs	78.6%	112
14 yrs	75.4%	122
15 yrs	80.0%	110
16 yrs	77.1%	109
17 yrs	83.7%	104
18 yrs	81.9%	83
19 yrs	90.4%	83
20 yrs	82.9%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Sl 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	82.9%	70
2019 (19 yrs)	90.4%	83
2018 (18 yrs)	81.9%	83
2017 (17 yrs)	83.7%	104
2016 (16 yrs)	77.1%	109
2015 (15 yrs)	80%	110
2014 (14 yrs)	75.4%	122
2013 (13 yrs)	78.6%	112
2012 (12 yrs)	75%	120
2011 (11 yrs)	76.5%	119
2010 (10 yrs)	80%	120
2009 (9 yrs)	74.6%	118

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 118Avg Mileage 54,358Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 120Avg Mileage 58,828Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 64,056Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 120Avg Mileage 65,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 63,931Top Failure Brakes — 29.5%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 122Avg Mileage 68,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 70,448Top Failure Brakes — 19.1%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 109Avg Mileage 71,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2017

83.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 104Avg Mileage 75,323Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2018

81.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 83Avg Mileage 77,689Top Failure Suspension — 15.7%

2019

90.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 83Avg Mileage 78,813Top Failure Suspension — 7.2%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 79,794Top Failure Suspension — 11.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Sl 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	74.6%	118	54,358	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	10	80.0%	120	58,828	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	11	76.5%	119	64,056	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2012	12	75.0%	120	65,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.2%
2013	13	78.6%	112	63,931	Brakes — 29.5%
2014	14	75.4%	122	68,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2015	15	80.0%	110	70,448	Brakes — 19.1%
2016	16	77.1%	109	71,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2017	17	83.7%	104	75,323	Suspension — 22.1%
2018	18	81.9%	83	77,689	Suspension — 15.7%
2019	19	90.4%	83	78,813	Suspension — 7.2%
2020	20	82.9%	70	79,794	Suspension — 11.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Sl 280, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

13.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.3%

— Consistent

Tyres

9.0%

— Consistent

Steering

8.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	9.3% (9 yrs)	11.4% (20 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (9 yrs)	8.6% (20 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —
Tyres	6.8% (9 yrs)	7.1% (20 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,270 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.