2001 Mercedes Slk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

11,266

Total Tests (All Years)

92,106 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 69.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 14.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Slk 200k as it ages.

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.1%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs67.0%

→ ↑0.7%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs64.4%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs65.6%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs69.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	73.9%	1,110
9 yrs	72.8%	1,076
10 yrs	71.8%	1,113
11 yrs	70.2%	1,081
12 yrs	67.0%	1,068
13 yrs	67.7%	1,052
14 yrs	66.8%	1,047
15 yrs	65.7%	1,017
16 yrs	64.4%	921
17 yrs	66.3%	635
18 yrs	65.6%	619
19 yrs	69.4%	527

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Slk 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	69.4%	527
2019 (18 yrs)	65.6%	619
2018 (17 yrs)	66.3%	635
2017 (16 yrs)	64.4%	921
2016 (15 yrs)	65.7%	1,017
2015 (14 yrs)	66.8%	1,047
2014 (13 yrs)	67.7%	1,052
2013 (12 yrs)	67%	1,068
2012 (11 yrs)	70.2%	1,081
2011 (10 yrs)	71.8%	1,113
2010 (9 yrs)	72.8%	1,076
2009 (8 yrs)	73.9%	1,110

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,110Avg Mileage 56,661Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2010

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 62,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,113Avg Mileage 66,652Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2012

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,081Avg Mileage 70,490Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,068Avg Mileage 73,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2014

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 77,616Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2015

66.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,047Avg Mileage 81,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2016

65.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,017Avg Mileage 85,187Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 921Avg Mileage 87,656Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2018

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 635Avg Mileage 90,448Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2019

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 619Avg Mileage 89,030Top Failure Brakes — 44.3%

2020

69.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 527Avg Mileage 92,106Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Slk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	73.9%	1,110	56,661	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2010	9	72.8%	1,076	62,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2011	10	71.8%	1,113	66,652	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2012	11	70.2%	1,081	70,490	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2013	12	67.0%	1,068	73,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2014	13	67.7%	1,052	77,616	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2015	14	66.8%	1,047	81,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2016	15	65.7%	1,017	85,187	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.7%
2017	16	64.4%	921	87,656	Brakes — 39.3%
2018	17	66.3%	635	90,448	Brakes — 36.2%
2019	18	65.6%	619	89,030	Brakes — 44.3%
2020	19	69.4%	527	92,106	Brakes — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Slk 200k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.5%

↑ 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	6.3% (8 yrs)	39.1% (19 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (8 yrs)	24.1% (19 yrs)	+15.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 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 200k cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 11,266 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.