2002 Mercedes Sl 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

83.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,660

Total Tests (All Years)

66,864 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 83.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.7% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Sl 55 as it ages.

7 yrs85.9%

→ ↓5.6%

8 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs81.5%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs75.2%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs75.7%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs77.8%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.6%

16 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs78.2%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs83.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	85.9%	412
8 yrs	80.3%	407
9 yrs	81.5%	410
10 yrs	75.2%	383
11 yrs	75.7%	411
12 yrs	76.7%	377
13 yrs	78.8%	368
14 yrs	77.8%	351
15 yrs	83.1%	172
16 yrs	81.5%	124
17 yrs	78.2%	133
18 yrs	83.0%	112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Sl 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	83%	112
2019 (17 yrs)	78.2%	133
2018 (16 yrs)	81.5%	124
2017 (15 yrs)	83.1%	172
2016 (14 yrs)	77.8%	351
2015 (13 yrs)	78.8%	368
2014 (12 yrs)	76.7%	377
2013 (11 yrs)	75.7%	411
2012 (10 yrs)	75.2%	383
2011 (9 yrs)	81.5%	410
2010 (8 yrs)	80.3%	407
2009 (7 yrs)	85.9%	412

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 412Avg Mileage 42,049Top Failure Tyres — 5.8%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 407Avg Mileage 47,079Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2011

81.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 410Avg Mileage 52,252Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2012

75.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 383Avg Mileage 53,956Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2013

75.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 411Avg Mileage 57,099Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 377Avg Mileage 59,168Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 368Avg Mileage 62,295Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2016

77.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 351Avg Mileage 65,078Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 172Avg Mileage 63,164Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2018

81.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 64,557Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2019

78.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 64,368Top Failure Brakes — 27.1%

2020

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 66,864Top Failure Brakes — 17.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Sl 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	85.9%	412	42,049	Tyres — 5.8%
2010	8	80.3%	407	47,079	Suspension — 8.8%
2011	9	81.5%	410	52,252	Suspension — 8.8%
2012	10	75.2%	383	53,956	Suspension — 15.9%
2013	11	75.7%	411	57,099	Suspension — 30.9%
2014	12	76.7%	377	59,168	Suspension — 22.3%
2015	13	78.8%	368	62,295	Brakes — 15.2%
2016	14	77.8%	351	65,078	Suspension — 26.8%
2017	15	83.1%	172	63,164	Suspension — 15.1%
2018	16	81.5%	124	64,557	Brakes — 19.4%
2019	17	78.2%	133	64,368	Brakes — 27.1%
2020	18	83.0%	112	66,864	Brakes — 17.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Sl 55, with age trends.

Suspension

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.5%

↑ 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	5.3% (7 yrs)	17.9% (18 yrs)	+12.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.8% (7 yrs)	15.2% (18 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	4.6% (7 yrs)	13.4% (18 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Sl 55 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,660 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.