2000 Mercedes Slk 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

66.0%

Latest Pass Rate

21,889

Total Tests (All Years)

89,364 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 66.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 9.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Slk 230k as it ages.

9 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓0.1%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs71.1%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs68.8%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs66.2%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs68.0%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs68.8%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs68.5%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs69.5%

→ ↓3.5%

20 yrs66.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	71.9%	2,312
10 yrs	71.9%	2,212
11 yrs	71.8%	2,239
12 yrs	71.1%	2,178
13 yrs	68.8%	2,178
14 yrs	66.2%	2,136
15 yrs	68.5%	2,066
16 yrs	68.0%	1,993
17 yrs	68.8%	1,568
18 yrs	68.5%	1,038
19 yrs	69.5%	1,054
20 yrs	66.0%	915

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Slk 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	66%	915
2019 (19 yrs)	69.5%	1,054
2018 (18 yrs)	68.5%	1,038
2017 (17 yrs)	68.8%	1,568
2016 (16 yrs)	68%	1,993
2015 (15 yrs)	68.5%	2,066
2014 (14 yrs)	66.2%	2,136
2013 (13 yrs)	68.8%	2,178
2012 (12 yrs)	71.1%	2,178
2011 (11 yrs)	71.8%	2,239
2010 (10 yrs)	71.9%	2,212
2009 (9 yrs)	71.9%	2,312

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,312Avg Mileage 62,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,212Avg Mileage 66,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 70,641Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 74,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013

68.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,178Avg Mileage 78,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2014

66.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,136Avg Mileage 81,326Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,066Avg Mileage 84,617Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,993Avg Mileage 87,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,568Avg Mileage 89,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2018

68.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,038Avg Mileage 89,182Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2019

69.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,054Avg Mileage 90,472Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 915Avg Mileage 89,364Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Slk 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	71.9%	2,312	62,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	10	71.9%	2,212	66,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	11	71.8%	2,239	70,641	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2012	12	71.1%	2,178	74,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	13	68.8%	2,178	78,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2014	14	66.2%	2,136	81,326	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2015	15	68.5%	2,066	84,617	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2016	16	68.0%	1,993	87,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2017	17	68.8%	1,568	89,018	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2018	18	68.5%	1,038	89,182	Brakes — 30.7%
2019	19	69.5%	1,054	90,472	Brakes — 34.1%
2020	20	66.0%	915	89,364	Brakes — 37.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Slk 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

23.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.6% (9 yrs)	37.2% (20 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.6% (9 yrs)	28.4% (20 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (9 yrs)	25.8% (20 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 230k cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 21,889 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.