2002 Mercedes Slk 32 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,475

Total Tests (All Years)

61,810 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 78.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 25.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Slk 32 as it ages.

7 yrs85.3%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↑0.7%

9 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs80.2%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs77.7%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs82.7%

→ ↓5.4%

15 yrs77.3%

→ ↓0.6%

16 yrs76.7%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	85.3%	190
8 yrs	78.8%	170
9 yrs	79.5%	176
10 yrs	80.2%	172
11 yrs	75.3%	174
12 yrs	77.7%	166
13 yrs	82.9%	164
14 yrs	82.7%	156
15 yrs	77.3%	44
16 yrs	76.7%	30
17 yrs	78.8%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Slk 32 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	78.8%	33
2018 (16 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (15 yrs)	77.3%	44
2016 (14 yrs)	82.7%	156
2015 (13 yrs)	82.9%	164
2014 (12 yrs)	77.7%	166
2013 (11 yrs)	75.3%	174
2012 (10 yrs)	80.2%	172
2011 (9 yrs)	79.5%	176
2010 (8 yrs)	78.8%	170
2009 (7 yrs)	85.3%	190

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 43,808Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

2010

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 51,406Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 58,875Top Failure Suspension — 9.1%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 172Avg Mileage 56,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 174Avg Mileage 61,382Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2014

77.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 166Avg Mileage 62,645Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 164Avg Mileage 64,104Top Failure Brakes — 14.6%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 156Avg Mileage 66,594Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 64,206Top Failure Brakes — 18.2%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 64,726Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2019

78.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 61,810Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Slk 32 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	85.3%	190	43,808	Tyres — 6.3%
2010	8	78.8%	170	51,406	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.4%
2011	9	79.5%	176	58,875	Suspension — 9.1%
2012	10	80.2%	172	56,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.9%
2013	11	75.3%	174	61,382	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2014	12	77.7%	166	62,645	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2015	13	82.9%	164	64,104	Brakes — 14.6%
2016	14	82.7%	156	66,594	Tyres — 17.9%
2017	15	77.3%	44	64,206	Brakes — 18.2%
2018	16	76.7%	30	64,726	Brakes — 20.0%
2019	17	78.8%	33	61,810	Suspension — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Slk 32, with age trends.

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.4%

↑ 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	5.3% (7 yrs)	57.6% (17 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (7 yrs)	36.4% (17 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (7 yrs)	21.2% (17 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 32 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,475 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.