2000 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

546

Total Tests (All Years)

80,152 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Sl 500 as it ages.

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↓11.8%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↑9.7%

11 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs74.1%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.2%

15 yrs72.7%

→ ↑6.5%

16 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs79.5%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs78.1%

→ ↑8.6%

19 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	79.7%	64
10 yrs	67.9%	56
11 yrs	77.6%	58
12 yrs	74.1%	58
13 yrs	73.5%	49
14 yrs	76.9%	52
15 yrs	72.7%	55
16 yrs	79.2%	48
17 yrs	79.5%	44
18 yrs	78.1%	32
19 yrs	86.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (19 yrs)	86.7%	30
2018 (18 yrs)	78.1%	32
2017 (17 yrs)	79.5%	44
2016 (16 yrs)	79.2%	48
2015 (15 yrs)	72.7%	55
2014 (14 yrs)	76.9%	52
2013 (13 yrs)	73.5%	49
2012 (12 yrs)	74.1%	58
2011 (11 yrs)	77.6%	58
2010 (10 yrs)	67.9%	56
2009 (9 yrs)	79.7%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 57,218Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 59,689Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011

77.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 62,735Top Failure Brakes — 8.6%

2012

74.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 64,993Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 67,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2014

76.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 52Avg Mileage 70,134Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 71,921Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%

2016

79.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 73,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 78,350Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 78,261Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2019

86.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 80,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	79.7%	64	57,218	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	10	67.9%	56	59,689	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	11	77.6%	58	62,735	Brakes — 8.6%
2012	12	74.1%	58	64,993	Brakes — 13.8%
2013	13	73.5%	49	67,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2014	14	76.9%	52	70,134	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2015	15	72.7%	55	71,921	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.8%
2016	16	79.2%	48	73,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2017	17	79.5%	44	78,350	Tyres — 20.5%
2018	18	78.1%	32	78,261	Brakes — 18.8%
2019	19	86.7%	30	80,152	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

14.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.4% (9 yrs)	3.3% (19 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	6.3% (9 yrs)	3.3% (19 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 546 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.