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2005 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
2,275
Total Tests (All Years)
61,242 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 14.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto as it ages.

4 yrs85.9%
5 yrs83.3%
6 yrs80.7%
7 yrs78.4%
8 yrs77.8%
9 yrs79.4%
10 yrs74.6%
11 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs85.9%297
5 yrs83.3%282
6 yrs80.7%296
7 yrs78.4%278
8 yrs77.8%284
9 yrs79.4%282
10 yrs74.6%280
11 yrs70.3%276

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)70.3%276
2015 (10 yrs)74.6%280
2014 (9 yrs)79.4%282
2013 (8 yrs)77.8%284
2012 (7 yrs)78.4%278
2011 (6 yrs)80.7%296
2010 (5 yrs)83.3%282
2009 (4 yrs)85.9%297

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.9%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 297Avg Mileage 28,385Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%
2010
83.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 282Avg Mileage 32,970Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2011
80.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 296Avg Mileage 38,888Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%
2012
78.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 278Avg Mileage 43,680Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2013
77.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 284Avg Mileage 49,451Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2014
79.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 282Avg Mileage 53,437Top Failure Suspension — 16.0%
2015
74.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 280Avg Mileage 56,472Top Failure Suspension — 20.0%
2016
70.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 276Avg Mileage 61,242Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
11.6%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
3.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.0% (4 yrs)15.2% (11 yrs)
+13.2%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.7% (4 yrs)19.9% (11 yrs)
+12.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.7% (4 yrs)14.1% (11 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions2.7% (4 yrs)3.3% (11 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,275 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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