2002 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,964

Total Tests (All Years)

75,878 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 78.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Sl 500 as it ages.

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↓0.2%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↓4.8%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs74.9%

→ ↑1.2%

14 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs77.6%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs80.1%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.8%

18 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	78.3%	997
8 yrs	77.9%	964
9 yrs	76.8%	983
10 yrs	76.6%	973
11 yrs	71.8%	955
12 yrs	76.0%	909
13 yrs	74.9%	904
14 yrs	76.1%	884
15 yrs	77.6%	795
16 yrs	80.1%	547
17 yrs	75.9%	561
18 yrs	78.7%	492

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	78.7%	492
2019 (17 yrs)	75.9%	561
2018 (16 yrs)	80.1%	547
2017 (15 yrs)	77.6%	795
2016 (14 yrs)	76.1%	884
2015 (13 yrs)	74.9%	904
2014 (12 yrs)	76%	909
2013 (11 yrs)	71.8%	955
2012 (10 yrs)	76.6%	973
2011 (9 yrs)	76.8%	983
2010 (8 yrs)	77.9%	964
2009 (7 yrs)	78.3%	997

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 997Avg Mileage 44,503Top Failure Suspension — 11.6%

2010

77.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 964Avg Mileage 48,973Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 983Avg Mileage 53,733Top Failure Suspension — 12.0%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 973Avg Mileage 58,360Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2013

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 955Avg Mileage 60,017Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 909Avg Mileage 62,970Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2015

74.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 904Avg Mileage 66,544Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2016

76.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 884Avg Mileage 68,566Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 795Avg Mileage 71,309Top Failure Suspension — 23.9%

2018

80.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 547Avg Mileage 72,438Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 561Avg Mileage 73,809Top Failure Suspension — 21.0%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 492Avg Mileage 75,878Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Sl 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	78.3%	997	44,503	Suspension — 11.6%
2010	8	77.9%	964	48,973	Suspension — 11.1%
2011	9	76.8%	983	53,733	Suspension — 12.0%
2012	10	76.6%	973	58,360	Suspension — 13.6%
2013	11	71.8%	955	60,017	Suspension — 32.6%
2014	12	76.0%	909	62,970	Tyres — 22.6%
2015	13	74.9%	904	66,544	Suspension — 27.9%
2016	14	76.1%	884	68,566	Suspension — 25.3%
2017	15	77.6%	795	71,309	Suspension — 23.9%
2018	16	80.1%	547	72,438	Suspension — 20.8%
2019	17	75.9%	561	73,809	Suspension — 21.0%
2020	18	78.7%	492	75,878	Suspension — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Suspension

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.0% (7 yrs)	19.9% (18 yrs)	+13.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (7 yrs)	22.4% (18 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (7 yrs)	19.1% (18 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,964 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.