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2002 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
65.7%
Latest Pass Rate
604
Total Tests (All Years)
83,197 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.7%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor as it ages.

7 yrs67.5%
8 yrs68.8%
9 yrs73.8%
10 yrs67.5%
11 yrs65.8%
12 yrs68.0%
13 yrs62.3%
14 yrs65.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 7 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
7 yrs67.5%80
8 yrs68.8%77
9 yrs73.8%80
10 yrs67.5%77
11 yrs65.8%76
12 yrs68.0%75
13 yrs62.3%69
14 yrs65.7%70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor 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 (14 yrs)65.7%70
2015 (13 yrs)62.3%69
2014 (12 yrs)68%75
2013 (11 yrs)65.8%76
2012 (10 yrs)67.5%77
2011 (9 yrs)73.8%80
2010 (8 yrs)68.8%77
2009 (7 yrs)67.5%80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
67.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 55,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.8%
2010
68.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,126Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%
2011
73.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 63,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2012
67.5%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 77Avg Mileage 66,828Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013
65.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 71,096Top Failure Suspension — 34.2%
2014
68.0%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 75Avg Mileage 76,809Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2015High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 69Avg Mileage 78,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.1%
2016
65.7%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 83,197Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
25.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
9.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes5.0% (7 yrs)24.3% (14 yrs)
+19.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment18.8% (7 yrs)37.1% (14 yrs)
+18.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres15.0% (7 yrs)27.1% (14 yrs)
+12.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension11.3% (7 yrs)5.7% (14 yrs)
-5.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road10.0% (7 yrs)8.6% (14 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 604 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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