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2001 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years
Current Age
56.8%
Latest Pass Rate
731
Total Tests (All Years)
83,161 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.8%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto as it ages.

8 yrs67.3%
9 yrs75.0%
10 yrs72.0%
11 yrs65.2%
12 yrs69.6%
13 yrs65.9%
14 yrs70.5%
15 yrs56.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 8 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
8 yrs67.3%98
9 yrs75.0%96
10 yrs72.0%93
11 yrs65.2%92
12 yrs69.6%92
13 yrs65.9%91
14 yrs70.5%88
15 yrs56.8%81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (15 yrs)56.8%81
2015 (14 yrs)70.5%88
2014 (13 yrs)65.9%91
2013 (12 yrs)69.6%92
2012 (11 yrs)65.2%92
2011 (10 yrs)72%93
2010 (9 yrs)75%96
2009 (8 yrs)67.3%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 55,218Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.4%
2010
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 96Avg Mileage 66,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2011
72.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 93Avg Mileage 65,118Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012
65.2%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 92Avg Mileage 68,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013
69.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 73,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2014
65.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 75,943Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%
2015
70.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 88Avg Mileage 78,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2016High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 81Avg Mileage 83,161Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
18.9%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
16.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment20.4% (8 yrs)46.9% (15 yrs)
+26.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.2% (8 yrs)33.3% (15 yrs)
+24.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension5.1% (8 yrs)17.3% (15 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.3% (8 yrs)21.0% (15 yrs)
+6.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 731 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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