2008 Mercedes Slk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

71.5%

Latest Pass Rate

6,153

Total Tests (All Years)

62,244 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 71.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 17.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Slk 280 as it ages.

3 yrs86.1%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.1%

5 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs78.2%

→ ↓5.8%

9 yrs72.4%

→ ↓5.7%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.8%

11 yrs68.5%

→ ↑3.0%

12 yrs71.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.1%	793
4 yrs	87.9%	767
5 yrs	82.8%	777
6 yrs	82.0%	760
7 yrs	79.9%	760
8 yrs	78.2%	749
9 yrs	72.4%	489
10 yrs	66.7%	342
11 yrs	68.5%	362
12 yrs	71.5%	354

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Slk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	71.5%	354
2019 (11 yrs)	68.5%	362
2018 (10 yrs)	66.7%	342
2017 (9 yrs)	72.4%	489
2016 (8 yrs)	78.2%	749
2015 (7 yrs)	79.9%	760
2014 (6 yrs)	82%	760
2013 (5 yrs)	82.8%	777
2012 (4 yrs)	87.9%	767
2011 (3 yrs)	86.1%	793

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 793Avg Mileage 21,340Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2012

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 767Avg Mileage 27,162Top Failure Tyres — 6.1%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 777Avg Mileage 32,203Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2014

82.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 760Avg Mileage 37,175Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 760Avg Mileage 42,456Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 749Avg Mileage 46,364Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 489Avg Mileage 52,345Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 342Avg Mileage 55,867Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2019

68.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 362Avg Mileage 59,744Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2020

71.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 354Avg Mileage 62,244Top Failure Brakes — 31.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Slk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	86.1%	793	21,340	Tyres — 8.3%
2012	4	87.9%	767	27,162	Tyres — 6.1%
2013	5	82.8%	777	32,203	Tyres — 15.8%
2014	6	82.0%	760	37,175	Tyres — 16.7%
2015	7	79.9%	760	42,456	Suspension — 14.7%
2016	8	78.2%	749	46,364	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	9	72.4%	489	52,345	Suspension — 23.1%
2018	10	66.7%	342	55,867	Suspension — 32.7%
2019	11	68.5%	362	59,744	Brakes — 29.3%
2020	12	71.5%	354	62,244	Brakes — 31.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Slk 280, with age trends.

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.1% (3 yrs)	31.1% (12 yrs)	+30.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	31.6% (12 yrs)	+29.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	25.7% (12 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 280 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 6,153 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.