1994 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

69.2%

Latest Pass Rate

812

Total Tests (All Years)

89,249 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 1994 Mercedes Sl 500 as it ages.

15 yrs78.1%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs77.9%

→ ↑6.1%

17 yrs84.0%

→ ↓19.7%

18 yrs64.3%

→ ↑5.6%

19 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.2%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.7%

21 yrs63.0%

→ ↑8.0%

22 yrs71.0%

→ ↑4.0%

23 yrs75.0%

→ ↓5.2%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↑8.5%

25 yrs78.3%

→ ↓9.1%

26 yrs69.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	78.1%	96
16 yrs	77.9%	86
17 yrs	84.0%	81
18 yrs	64.3%	70
19 yrs	69.9%	73
20 yrs	66.7%	72
21 yrs	63.0%	73
22 yrs	71.0%	69
23 yrs	75.0%	64
24 yrs	69.8%	43
25 yrs	78.3%	46
26 yrs	69.2%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	69.2%	39
2019 (25 yrs)	78.3%	46
2018 (24 yrs)	69.8%	43
2017 (23 yrs)	75%	64
2016 (22 yrs)	71%	69
2015 (21 yrs)	63%	73
2014 (20 yrs)	66.7%	72
2013 (19 yrs)	69.9%	73
2012 (18 yrs)	64.3%	70
2011 (17 yrs)	84%	81
2010 (16 yrs)	77.9%	86
2009 (15 yrs)	78.1%	96

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 96Avg Mileage 81,515Top Failure Brakes — 8.3%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 86Avg Mileage 85,221Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 81Avg Mileage 85,176Top Failure Brakes — 7.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 91,070Top Failure Steering — 15.7%

2013

69.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 73Avg Mileage 89,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 72Avg Mileage 91,995Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 73Avg Mileage 93,533Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 93,562Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%

2017

75.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 92,366Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 97,280Top Failure Brakes — 51.2%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 92,722Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2020

69.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 39Avg Mileage 89,249Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1994 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	78.1%	96	81,515	Brakes — 8.3%
2010	16	77.9%	86	85,221	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2011	17	84.0%	81	85,176	Brakes — 7.4%
2012	18	64.3%	70	91,070	Steering — 15.7%
2013	19	69.9%	73	89,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.0%
2014	20	66.7%	72	91,995	Suspension — 37.5%
2015	21	63.0%	73	93,533	Brakes — 53.4%
2016	22	71.0%	69	93,562	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.1%
2017	23	75.0%	64	92,366	Brakes — 29.7%
2018	24	69.8%	43	97,280	Brakes — 51.2%
2019	25	78.3%	46	92,722	Suspension — 26.1%
2020	26	69.2%	39	89,249	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.9%

↑ 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	6.3% (15 yrs)	33.3% (26 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.2% (15 yrs)	12.8% (26 yrs)	+7.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.3% (15 yrs)	12.8% (26 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 812 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.