2000 Mercedes Sl 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,988

Total Tests (All Years)

83,939 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 78.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 21.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Sl 320 as it ages.

9 yrs80.6%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs79.4%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs78.5%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs76.4%

→ ↑1.9%

14 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.3%

15 yrs81.6%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs77.5%

→ ↑4.2%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.7%

19 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.7%

20 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	80.6%	484
10 yrs	79.4%	472
11 yrs	78.5%	484
12 yrs	78.2%	458
13 yrs	76.4%	462
14 yrs	78.3%	456
15 yrs	81.6%	452
16 yrs	78.4%	436
17 yrs	77.5%	418
18 yrs	81.7%	279
19 yrs	79.0%	310
20 yrs	78.3%	277

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Sl 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	78.3%	277
2019 (19 yrs)	79%	310
2018 (18 yrs)	81.7%	279
2017 (17 yrs)	77.5%	418
2016 (16 yrs)	78.4%	436
2015 (15 yrs)	81.6%	452
2014 (14 yrs)	78.3%	456
2013 (13 yrs)	76.4%	462
2012 (12 yrs)	78.2%	458
2011 (11 yrs)	78.5%	484
2010 (10 yrs)	79.4%	472
2009 (9 yrs)	80.6%	484

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 484Avg Mileage 57,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 472Avg Mileage 61,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 484Avg Mileage 64,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 458Avg Mileage 68,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2013

76.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 462Avg Mileage 69,842Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 456Avg Mileage 73,561Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2015

81.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 452Avg Mileage 75,720Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 436Avg Mileage 76,537Top Failure Brakes — 19.5%

2017

77.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 418Avg Mileage 77,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2018

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 81,778Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2019

79.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 310Avg Mileage 82,556Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2020

78.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 277Avg Mileage 83,939Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Sl 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	80.6%	484	57,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.5%
2010	10	79.4%	472	61,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2011	11	78.5%	484	64,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2012	12	78.2%	458	68,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2013	13	76.4%	462	69,842	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.1%
2014	14	78.3%	456	73,561	Brakes — 27.0%
2015	15	81.6%	452	75,720	Brakes — 19.2%
2016	16	78.4%	436	76,537	Brakes — 19.5%
2017	17	77.5%	418	77,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2018	18	81.7%	279	81,778	Suspension — 29.7%
2019	19	79.0%	310	82,556	Brakes — 27.4%
2020	20	78.3%	277	83,939	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Sl 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	3.9% (9 yrs)	19.1% (20 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (9 yrs)	15.2% (20 yrs)	+9.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (9 yrs)	14.4% (20 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,988 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.