2002 Mercedes Slk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

9,185

Total Tests (All Years)

86,972 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 69.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

7 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↑2.0%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs68.1%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs66.9%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs67.1%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	75.3%	915
8 yrs	74.9%	867
9 yrs	73.9%	899
10 yrs	71.8%	868
11 yrs	69.1%	868
12 yrs	71.1%	870
13 yrs	70.4%	858
14 yrs	68.1%	834
15 yrs	70.0%	744
16 yrs	66.9%	517
17 yrs	67.1%	507
18 yrs	69.6%	438

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	69.6%	438
2019 (17 yrs)	67.1%	507
2018 (16 yrs)	66.9%	517
2017 (15 yrs)	70%	744
2016 (14 yrs)	68.1%	834
2015 (13 yrs)	70.4%	858
2014 (12 yrs)	71.1%	870
2013 (11 yrs)	69.1%	868
2012 (10 yrs)	71.8%	868
2011 (9 yrs)	73.9%	899
2010 (8 yrs)	74.9%	867
2009 (7 yrs)	75.3%	915

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 915Avg Mileage 49,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 867Avg Mileage 55,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2011

73.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 899Avg Mileage 59,572Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 868Avg Mileage 63,725Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 868Avg Mileage 69,020Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2014

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 870Avg Mileage 72,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2015

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 858Avg Mileage 75,586Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2016

68.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 834Avg Mileage 79,255Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 744Avg Mileage 84,270Top Failure Brakes — 32.9%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 517Avg Mileage 84,135Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2019

67.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 507Avg Mileage 86,593Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 438Avg Mileage 86,972Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Slk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	75.3%	915	49,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2010	8	74.9%	867	55,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2011	9	73.9%	899	59,572	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	10	71.8%	868	63,725	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	11	69.1%	868	69,020	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2014	12	71.1%	870	72,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2015	13	70.4%	858	75,586	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2016	14	68.1%	834	79,255	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2017	15	70.0%	744	84,270	Brakes — 32.9%
2018	16	66.9%	517	84,135	Brakes — 35.4%
2019	17	67.1%	507	86,593	Brakes — 42.6%
2020	18	69.6%	438	86,972	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.2%

↑ 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	7.7% (7 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.6% (7 yrs)	21.7% (18 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (7 yrs)	19.6% (18 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,185 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.