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2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years
Current Age
72.1%
Latest Pass Rate
896
Total Tests (All Years)
67,958 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.1%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto as it ages.

6 yrs73.3%
7 yrs76.4%
8 yrs74.6%
9 yrs75.0%
10 yrs69.6%
11 yrs71.4%
12 yrs75.2%
13 yrs72.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs73.3%116
7 yrs76.4%110
8 yrs74.6%114
9 yrs75.0%112
10 yrs69.6%115
11 yrs71.4%112
12 yrs75.2%113
13 yrs72.1%104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (13 yrs)72.1%104
2015 (12 yrs)75.2%113
2014 (11 yrs)71.4%112
2013 (10 yrs)69.6%115
2012 (9 yrs)75%112
2011 (8 yrs)74.6%114
2010 (7 yrs)76.4%110
2009 (6 yrs)73.3%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 116Avg Mileage 41,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010
76.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 45,560Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%
2011
74.6%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 114Avg Mileage 48,729Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2012
75.0%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 55,124Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%
2013
69.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 115Avg Mileage 57,236Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2014
71.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 61,809Top Failure Brakes — 22.3%
2015
75.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 71,934Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2016
72.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 67,958Top Failure Suspension — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
14.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
6.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.2% (6 yrs)14.4% (13 yrs)
+9.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres10.3% (6 yrs)16.3% (13 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension12.9% (6 yrs)18.3% (13 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment14.7% (6 yrs)14.4% (13 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 896 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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