2005 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

72.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,166

Total Tests (All Years)

67,463 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 72.2%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 16.0% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs88.4%

→ ↓7.3%

6 yrs81.1%

→ ↓4.7%

7 yrs76.4%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs76.9%

→ ↑0.2%

9 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.4%

10 yrs79.5%

→ ↓7.3%

11 yrs72.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	88.8%	143
5 yrs	88.4%	146
6 yrs	81.1%	148
7 yrs	76.4%	148
8 yrs	76.9%	147
9 yrs	77.1%	144
10 yrs	79.5%	146
11 yrs	72.2%	144

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (11 yrs)	72.2%	144
2015 (10 yrs)	79.5%	146
2014 (9 yrs)	77.1%	144
2013 (8 yrs)	76.9%	147
2012 (7 yrs)	76.4%	148
2011 (6 yrs)	81.1%	148
2010 (5 yrs)	88.4%	146
2009 (4 yrs)	88.8%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 143Avg Mileage 30,754Top Failure Tyres — 7.7%

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 146Avg Mileage 36,493Top Failure Tyres — 6.8%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 148Avg Mileage 42,257Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 47,682Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2013

76.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 51,873Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2014

77.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 144Avg Mileage 58,054Top Failure Brakes — 22.2%

2015

79.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 146Avg Mileage 63,092Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

72.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 144Avg Mileage 67,463Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Slk 200 Kompressor by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	88.8%	143	30,754	Tyres — 7.7%
2010	5	88.4%	146	36,493	Tyres — 6.8%
2011	6	81.1%	148	42,257	Tyres — 10.1%
2012	7	76.4%	148	47,682	Tyres — 10.8%
2013	8	76.9%	147	51,873	Tyres — 19.0%
2014	9	77.1%	144	58,054	Brakes — 22.2%
2015	10	79.5%	146	63,092	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	11	72.2%	144	67,463	Suspension — 23.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

3.5%

↑ 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	2.1% (4 yrs)	12.5% (11 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.7% (4 yrs)	13.9% (11 yrs)	+6.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	1.4% (4 yrs)	5.6% (11 yrs)	+4.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,166 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.