2005 Mercedes Slk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

27,836

Total Tests (All Years)

76,591 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs87.2%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.7%

6 yrs83.1%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs78.2%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↑2.3%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs72.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs70.3%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	87.2%	2,645
5 yrs	83.8%	2,527
6 yrs	83.1%	2,558
7 yrs	78.2%	2,528
8 yrs	73.6%	2,501
9 yrs	71.9%	2,526
10 yrs	74.2%	2,479
11 yrs	72.5%	2,467
12 yrs	70.3%	2,424
13 yrs	69.8%	1,678
14 yrs	68.3%	1,781
15 yrs	65.8%	1,722

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	65.8%	1,722
2019 (14 yrs)	68.3%	1,781
2018 (13 yrs)	69.8%	1,678
2017 (12 yrs)	70.3%	2,424
2016 (11 yrs)	72.5%	2,467
2015 (10 yrs)	74.2%	2,479
2014 (9 yrs)	71.9%	2,526
2013 (8 yrs)	73.6%	2,501
2012 (7 yrs)	78.2%	2,528
2011 (6 yrs)	83.1%	2,558
2010 (5 yrs)	83.8%	2,527
2009 (4 yrs)	87.2%	2,645

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,645Avg Mileage 28,573Top Failure Tyres — 5.9%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,527Avg Mileage 34,036Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,558Avg Mileage 39,551Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2012

78.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,528Avg Mileage 44,421Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,501Avg Mileage 49,298Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,526Avg Mileage 54,087Top Failure Suspension — 20.8%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,479Avg Mileage 58,675Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2016

72.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,467Avg Mileage 62,528Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2017

70.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,424Avg Mileage 66,756Top Failure Suspension — 26.4%

2018

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,678Avg Mileage 70,029Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,781Avg Mileage 74,117Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,722Avg Mileage 76,591Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Slk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	87.2%	2,645	28,573	Tyres — 5.9%
2010	5	83.8%	2,527	34,036	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	6	83.1%	2,558	39,551	Tyres — 7.0%
2012	7	78.2%	2,528	44,421	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	8	73.6%	2,501	49,298	Tyres — 19.6%
2014	9	71.9%	2,526	54,087	Suspension — 20.8%
2015	10	74.2%	2,479	58,675	Suspension — 21.3%
2016	11	72.5%	2,467	62,528	Suspension — 22.2%
2017	12	70.3%	2,424	66,756	Suspension — 26.4%
2018	13	69.8%	1,678	70,029	Suspension — 31.7%
2019	14	68.3%	1,781	74,117	Suspension — 34.8%
2020	15	65.8%	1,722	76,591	Suspension — 39.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.3% (4 yrs)	39.1% (15 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (4 yrs)	33.3% (15 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.9% (4 yrs)	27.0% (15 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 27,836 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.