2005 Mercedes Slk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,697

Total Tests (All Years)

74,093 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs84.9%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs88.2%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓4.8%

10 yrs72.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.1%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↑12.0%

14 yrs78.0%

→ ↓15.5%

15 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	84.9%	186
5 yrs	88.2%	186
6 yrs	84.0%	194
7 yrs	80.0%	185
8 yrs	78.2%	197
9 yrs	77.0%	183
10 yrs	72.2%	187
11 yrs	71.1%	190
12 yrs	72.1%	61
13 yrs	66.0%	47
14 yrs	78.0%	41
15 yrs	62.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Slk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	62.5%	40
2019 (14 yrs)	78%	41
2018 (13 yrs)	66%	47
2017 (12 yrs)	72.1%	61
2016 (11 yrs)	71.1%	190
2015 (10 yrs)	72.2%	187
2014 (9 yrs)	77%	183
2013 (8 yrs)	78.2%	197
2012 (7 yrs)	80%	185
2011 (6 yrs)	84%	194
2010 (5 yrs)	88.2%	186
2009 (4 yrs)	84.9%	186

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 186Avg Mileage 28,827Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

88.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 186Avg Mileage 34,141Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2011

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 194Avg Mileage 39,282Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2012

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 185Avg Mileage 44,611Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2013

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 197Avg Mileage 51,807Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 183Avg Mileage 53,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2015

72.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 187Avg Mileage 57,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 190Avg Mileage 61,389Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2017

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 65,162Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2018

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 67,573Top Failure Brakes — 34.0%

2019

78.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 69,666Top Failure Suspension — 29.3%

2020High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 74,093Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Slk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	84.9%	186	28,827	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	5	88.2%	186	34,141	Tyres — 8.1%
2011	6	84.0%	194	39,282	Tyres — 7.2%
2012	7	80.0%	185	44,611	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2013	8	78.2%	197	51,807	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	9	77.0%	183	53,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2015	10	72.2%	187	57,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2016	11	71.1%	190	61,389	Suspension — 25.8%
2017	12	72.1%	61	65,162	Suspension — 27.9%
2018	13	66.0%	47	67,573	Brakes — 34.0%
2019	14	78.0%	41	69,666	Suspension — 29.3%
2020	15	62.5%	40	74,093	Suspension — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.2% (4 yrs)	30.0% (15 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (4 yrs)	17.5% (15 yrs)	+7.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,697 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.