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2010 Mercedes Sl 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
166
Total Tests (All Years)
33,579 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 87.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 14.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Mercedes Sl 500 as it ages.

3 yrs90.2%
4 yrs87.2%
5 yrs89.1%
6 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.2%41
4 yrs87.2%39
5 yrs89.1%46
6 yrs87.5%40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Mercedes Sl 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)87.5%40
2015 (5 yrs)89.1%46
2014 (4 yrs)87.2%39
2013 (3 yrs)90.2%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
90.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,198Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%
2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 39Avg Mileage 23,443Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2015
89.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,276Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%
2016
87.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 33,579Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Mercedes Sl 500, with age trends.

Tyres
13.4%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
5.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.7%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
3.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.8% (3 yrs)15.0% (6 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.4% (3 yrs)5.0% (6 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 500 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 166 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.

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