2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

68.7%

Latest Pass Rate

537

Total Tests (All Years)

77,832 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs67.6%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs68.2%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs69.1%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑1.6%

12 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs68.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.6%	68
7 yrs	69.8%	63
8 yrs	68.2%	66
9 yrs	69.1%	68
10 yrs	65.3%	72
11 yrs	67.6%	68
12 yrs	69.2%	65
13 yrs	68.7%	67

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	68.7%	67
2015 (12 yrs)	69.2%	65
2014 (11 yrs)	67.6%	68
2013 (10 yrs)	65.3%	72
2012 (9 yrs)	69.1%	68
2011 (8 yrs)	68.2%	66
2010 (7 yrs)	69.8%	63
2009 (6 yrs)	67.6%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 68Avg Mileage 47,322Top Failure Brakes — 13.2%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 50,956Top Failure Suspension — 11.1%

2011

68.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 55,955Top Failure Brakes — 15.2%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 61,064Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%

2013

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 72Avg Mileage 66,231Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 70,505Top Failure Suspension — 23.5%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 74,834Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 77,832Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.6%	68	47,322	Brakes — 13.2%
2010	7	69.8%	63	50,956	Suspension — 11.1%
2011	8	68.2%	66	55,955	Brakes — 15.2%
2012	9	69.1%	68	61,064	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.2%
2013	10	65.3%	72	66,231	Suspension — 45.8%
2014	11	67.6%	68	70,505	Suspension — 23.5%
2015	12	69.2%	65	74,834	Brakes — 33.8%
2016	13	68.7%	67	77,832	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.9%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	10.3% (6 yrs)	29.9% (13 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.2% (6 yrs)	22.4% (13 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (6 yrs)	13.4% (13 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (6 yrs)	11.9% (13 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 537 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.