2002 Mercedes Slk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

608

Total Tests (All Years)

77,192 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 79.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 27.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs70.8%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs72.7%

→ ↓6.0%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑11.5%

11 yrs78.2%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.7%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑9.8%

14 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.7%	76
8 yrs	70.8%	72
9 yrs	72.7%	77
10 yrs	66.7%	78
11 yrs	78.2%	78
12 yrs	74.4%	78
13 yrs	69.7%	76
14 yrs	79.5%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Slk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	79.5%	73
2015 (13 yrs)	69.7%	76
2014 (12 yrs)	74.4%	78
2013 (11 yrs)	78.2%	78
2012 (10 yrs)	66.7%	78
2011 (9 yrs)	72.7%	77
2010 (8 yrs)	70.8%	72
2009 (7 yrs)	69.7%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 76Avg Mileage 47,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2010

70.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 72Avg Mileage 54,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2011

72.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 77Avg Mileage 57,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 66,005Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 78Avg Mileage 67,920Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2014

74.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 78Avg Mileage 70,252Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2015

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 76Avg Mileage 73,666Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 77,192Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Slk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.7%	76	47,377	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2010	8	70.8%	72	54,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2011	9	72.7%	77	57,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2012	10	66.7%	78	66,005	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2013	11	78.2%	78	67,920	Suspension — 20.5%
2014	12	74.4%	78	70,252	Brakes — 26.9%
2015	13	69.7%	76	73,666	Tyres — 22.4%
2016	14	79.5%	73	77,192	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

12.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.8%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

6.6%

— Consistent

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	15.8% (7 yrs)	26.0% (14 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.2% (7 yrs)	11.0% (14 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Brakes	9.2% (7 yrs)	11.0% (14 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road	5.3% (7 yrs)	6.8% (14 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 200 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 608 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.