1995 Mercedes Sl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,373

Total Tests (All Years)

103,542 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 320 as it ages.

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs78.6%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs78.7%

→ ↓4.3%

17 yrs74.4%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs78.9%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.3%

22 yrs78.8%

→ ↓5.2%

23 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs72.3%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	74.6%	452
15 yrs	78.6%	421
16 yrs	78.7%	431
17 yrs	74.4%	414
18 yrs	75.8%	409
19 yrs	78.1%	397
20 yrs	78.9%	402
21 yrs	74.5%	369
22 yrs	78.8%	344
23 yrs	73.6%	258
24 yrs	72.3%	253
25 yrs	70.9%	223

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes Sl 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	70.9%	223
2019 (24 yrs)	72.3%	253
2018 (23 yrs)	73.6%	258
2017 (22 yrs)	78.8%	344
2016 (21 yrs)	74.5%	369
2015 (20 yrs)	78.9%	402
2014 (19 yrs)	78.1%	397
2013 (18 yrs)	75.8%	409
2012 (17 yrs)	74.4%	414
2011 (16 yrs)	78.7%	431
2010 (15 yrs)	78.6%	421
2009 (14 yrs)	74.6%	452

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 452Avg Mileage 83,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 421Avg Mileage 86,575Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 431Avg Mileage 89,341Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%

2012

74.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 414Avg Mileage 90,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2013

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 409Avg Mileage 92,862Top Failure Brakes — 26.7%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 397Avg Mileage 94,436Top Failure Brakes — 21.7%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 402Avg Mileage 96,815Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2016

74.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 369Avg Mileage 98,873Top Failure Brakes — 24.1%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 344Avg Mileage 101,460Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2018

73.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 258Avg Mileage 103,675Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

2019

72.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 253Avg Mileage 100,193Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

2020

70.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 223Avg Mileage 103,542Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes Sl 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	74.6%	452	83,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	15	78.6%	421	86,575	Brakes — 10.0%
2011	16	78.7%	431	89,341	Brakes — 10.0%
2012	17	74.4%	414	90,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2013	18	75.8%	409	92,862	Brakes — 26.7%
2014	19	78.1%	397	94,436	Brakes — 21.7%
2015	20	78.9%	402	96,815	Brakes — 19.4%
2016	21	74.5%	369	98,873	Brakes — 24.1%
2017	22	78.8%	344	101,460	Brakes — 32.0%
2018	23	73.6%	258	103,675	Brakes — 25.6%
2019	24	72.3%	253	100,193	Brakes — 37.9%
2020	25	70.9%	223	103,542	Brakes — 39.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes Sl 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↑ 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	11.3% (14 yrs)	39.0% (25 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (14 yrs)	24.2% (25 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,373 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.