2001 Mercedes Sl 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

386

Total Tests (All Years)

78,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 72.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Sl 280 as it ages.

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.3%

9 yrs82.9%

→ ↓5.4%

10 yrs77.5%

→ ↑6.7%

11 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.7%

12 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs77.1%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.6%	42
9 yrs	82.9%	41
10 yrs	77.5%	40
11 yrs	84.2%	38
12 yrs	77.5%	40
13 yrs	78.4%	37
14 yrs	77.1%	35
15 yrs	75.0%	40
16 yrs	75.7%	37
18 yrs	72.2%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Sl 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	72.2%	36
2017 (16 yrs)	75.7%	37
2016 (15 yrs)	75%	40
2015 (14 yrs)	77.1%	35
2014 (13 yrs)	78.4%	37
2013 (12 yrs)	77.5%	40
2012 (11 yrs)	84.2%	38
2011 (10 yrs)	77.5%	40
2010 (9 yrs)	82.9%	41
2009 (8 yrs)	78.6%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 50,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

82.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 56,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2011

77.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 40Avg Mileage 59,408Top Failure Suspension — 15.0%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 38Avg Mileage 59,449Top Failure Brakes — 7.9%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 60,519Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 65,380Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2015

77.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 35Avg Mileage 70,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 70,182Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 76,789Top Failure Brakes — 16.2%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 78,603Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Sl 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.6%	42	50,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	9	82.9%	41	56,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2011	10	77.5%	40	59,408	Suspension — 15.0%
2012	11	84.2%	38	59,449	Brakes — 7.9%
2013	12	77.5%	40	60,519	Tyres — 20.0%
2014	13	78.4%	37	65,380	Tyres — 18.9%
2015	14	77.1%	35	70,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.0%
2016	15	75.0%	40	70,182	Tyres — 25.0%
2017	16	75.7%	37	76,789	Brakes — 16.2%
2019	18	72.2%	36	78,603	Brakes — 38.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Sl 280, with age trends.

Brakes

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.9%

— Consistent

Tyres

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.8% (8 yrs)	27.8% (18 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.8% (8 yrs)	16.7% (18 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 386 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.