1993 Mercedes Sl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

76.5%

Latest Pass Rate

747

Total Tests (All Years)

94,021 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 1993 Mercedes Sl 320 as it ages.

16 yrs79.8%

→ ↓5.1%

17 yrs74.7%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs72.2%

→ ↑9.2%

19 yrs81.4%

→ ↓11.3%

20 yrs70.1%

→ ↑5.6%

21 yrs75.7%

→ ↓0.3%

22 yrs75.4%

→ ↓7.7%

23 yrs67.7%

→ ↑8.6%

24 yrs76.3%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.4%

26 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.5%

27 yrs76.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	79.8%	84
17 yrs	74.7%	79
18 yrs	72.2%	72
19 yrs	81.4%	70
20 yrs	70.1%	77
21 yrs	75.7%	70
22 yrs	75.4%	61
23 yrs	67.7%	65
24 yrs	76.3%	59
25 yrs	74.4%	39
26 yrs	73.0%	37
27 yrs	76.5%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Mercedes Sl 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (27 yrs)	76.5%	34
2019 (26 yrs)	73%	37
2018 (25 yrs)	74.4%	39
2017 (24 yrs)	76.3%	59
2016 (23 yrs)	67.7%	65
2015 (22 yrs)	75.4%	61
2014 (21 yrs)	75.7%	70
2013 (20 yrs)	70.1%	77
2012 (19 yrs)	81.4%	70
2011 (18 yrs)	72.2%	72
2010 (17 yrs)	74.7%	79
2009 (16 yrs)	79.8%	84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 86,127Top Failure Brakes — 9.5%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 79Avg Mileage 90,387Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2011

72.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 72Avg Mileage 90,437Top Failure Brakes — 15.3%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 94,019Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2013

70.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 77Avg Mileage 92,201Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 92,187Top Failure Brakes — 40.0%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 61Avg Mileage 92,162Top Failure Brakes — 47.5%

2016

67.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 93,032Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

2017

76.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 95,502Top Failure Tyres — 30.5%

2018

74.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 94,293Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 91,608Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 34Avg Mileage 94,021Top Failure Brakes — 44.1%

MOT results for 1993 Mercedes Sl 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	79.8%	84	86,127	Brakes — 9.5%
2010	17	74.7%	79	90,387	Tyres — 15.2%
2011	18	72.2%	72	90,437	Brakes — 15.3%
2012	19	81.4%	70	94,019	Brakes — 10.0%
2013	20	70.1%	77	92,201	Brakes — 39.0%
2014	21	75.7%	70	92,187	Brakes — 40.0%
2015	22	75.4%	61	92,162	Brakes — 47.5%
2016	23	67.7%	65	93,032	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2017	24	76.3%	59	95,502	Tyres — 30.5%
2018	25	74.4%	39	94,293	Brakes — 20.5%
2019	26	73.0%	37	91,608	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 24.3%
2020	27	76.5%	34	94,021	Brakes — 44.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Mercedes Sl 320, with age trends.

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.9%

↑ 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	9.5% (16 yrs)	44.1% (27 yrs)	+34.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.1% (16 yrs)	20.6% (27 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.1% (16 yrs)	20.6% (27 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

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 320 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 747 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.