2001 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

92.7%

Latest Pass Rate

780

Total Tests (All Years)

69,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sl 500

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 92.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 37.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Sl 500 as it ages.

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.3%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs79.7%

→ ↓8.3%

12 yrs71.4%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs79.2%

→ ↑8.7%

15 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs88.7%

→ ↓13.7%

17 yrs75.0%

→ ↑12.5%

18 yrs87.5%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs92.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	75.3%	81
9 yrs	77.6%	76
10 yrs	78.3%	69
11 yrs	79.7%	79
12 yrs	71.4%	63
13 yrs	75.9%	79
14 yrs	79.2%	72
15 yrs	87.9%	66
16 yrs	88.7%	62
17 yrs	75.0%	44
18 yrs	87.5%	48
19 yrs	92.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	92.7%	41
2019 (18 yrs)	87.5%	48
2018 (17 yrs)	75%	44
2017 (16 yrs)	88.7%	62
2016 (15 yrs)	87.9%	66
2015 (14 yrs)	79.2%	72
2014 (13 yrs)	75.9%	79
2013 (12 yrs)	71.4%	63
2012 (11 yrs)	79.7%	79
2011 (10 yrs)	78.3%	69
2010 (9 yrs)	77.6%	76
2009 (8 yrs)	75.3%	81

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 81Avg Mileage 41,696Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 45,385Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 69Avg Mileage 47,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 49,859Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 63Avg Mileage 56,167Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2014

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 56,627Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2015

79.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 59,966Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 66Avg Mileage 61,888Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

2017

88.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 62Avg Mileage 59,992Top Failure Brakes — 12.9%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,053Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 58,496Top Failure Suspension — 6.3%

2020

92.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,283Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	75.3%	81	41,696	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2010	9	77.6%	76	45,385	Driver's View of the Road — 7.9%
2011	10	78.3%	69	47,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.1%
2012	11	79.7%	79	49,859	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	12	71.4%	63	56,167	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2014	13	75.9%	79	56,627	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2015	14	79.2%	72	59,966	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2016	15	87.9%	66	61,888	Suspension — 12.1%
2017	16	88.7%	62	59,992	Brakes — 12.9%
2018	17	75.0%	44	64,053	Brakes — 20.5%
2019	18	87.5%	48	58,496	Suspension — 6.3%
2020	19	92.7%	41	69,283	Brakes — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

8.9%

— Consistent

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

7.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (8 yrs)	14.6% (19 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 780 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.