1995 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

71.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,562

Total Tests (All Years)

97,036 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 500 as it ages.

14 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs73.7%

→ ↑1.5%

16 yrs75.2%

→ ↓7.2%

17 yrs68.0%

→ ↓5.1%

18 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs66.2%

→ ↑6.8%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs74.8%

→ ↑5.6%

23 yrs80.4%

→ ↓11.6%

24 yrs68.8%

→ ↑2.5%

25 yrs71.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	78.9%	166
15 yrs	73.7%	152
16 yrs	75.2%	153
17 yrs	68.0%	147
18 yrs	62.9%	151
19 yrs	66.2%	148
20 yrs	73.0%	137
21 yrs	75.2%	137
22 yrs	74.8%	119
23 yrs	80.4%	92
24 yrs	68.8%	80
25 yrs	71.3%	80

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (25 yrs)	71.3%	80
2019 (24 yrs)	68.8%	80
2018 (23 yrs)	80.4%	92
2017 (22 yrs)	74.8%	119
2016 (21 yrs)	75.2%	137
2015 (20 yrs)	73%	137
2014 (19 yrs)	66.2%	148
2013 (18 yrs)	62.9%	151
2012 (17 yrs)	68%	147
2011 (16 yrs)	75.2%	153
2010 (15 yrs)	73.7%	152
2009 (14 yrs)	78.9%	166

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 166Avg Mileage 83,093Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2010

73.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 152Avg Mileage 90,301Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 153Avg Mileage 95,838Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2012

68.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 147Avg Mileage 91,396Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 151Avg Mileage 91,616Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 148Avg Mileage 93,041Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2015

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,641Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 137Avg Mileage 91,515Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%

2017

74.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 119Avg Mileage 93,346Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 89,457Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2019

68.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 80Avg Mileage 94,983Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%

2020

71.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 97,036Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

MOT results for 1995 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	78.9%	166	83,093	Brakes — 9.0%
2010	15	73.7%	152	90,301	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2011	16	75.2%	153	95,838	Brakes — 13.7%
2012	17	68.0%	147	91,396	Brakes — 13.6%
2013	18	62.9%	151	91,616	Brakes — 40.4%
2014	19	66.2%	148	93,041	Brakes — 33.8%
2015	20	73.0%	137	91,641	Brakes — 22.6%
2016	21	75.2%	137	91,515	Brakes — 31.4%
2017	22	74.8%	119	93,346	Brakes — 28.6%
2018	23	80.4%	92	89,457	Brakes — 19.6%
2019	24	68.8%	80	94,983	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.5%
2020	25	71.3%	80	97,036	Brakes — 28.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.9%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

14.4%

↑ 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	9.0% (14 yrs)	28.7% (25 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.0% (14 yrs)	22.5% (25 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.4% (14 yrs)	11.3% (25 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,562 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.