2000 Mercedes Slk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

72.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,852

Total Tests (All Years)

88,844 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 72.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 15.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Slk 320 as it ages.

9 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.4%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑3.8%

11 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs74.7%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.6%

15 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.9%

16 yrs70.4%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs75.1%

→ ↓7.6%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs72.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	75.7%	1,069
10 yrs	72.3%	1,043
11 yrs	76.1%	1,070
12 yrs	74.7%	1,025
13 yrs	70.4%	1,008
14 yrs	70.7%	1,011
15 yrs	73.3%	944
16 yrs	70.4%	943
17 yrs	75.1%	237
18 yrs	67.5%	194
19 yrs	74.1%	166
20 yrs	72.5%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Slk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	72.5%	142
2019 (19 yrs)	74.1%	166
2018 (18 yrs)	67.5%	194
2017 (17 yrs)	75.1%	237
2016 (16 yrs)	70.4%	943
2015 (15 yrs)	73.3%	944
2014 (14 yrs)	70.7%	1,011
2013 (13 yrs)	70.4%	1,008
2012 (12 yrs)	74.7%	1,025
2011 (11 yrs)	76.1%	1,070
2010 (10 yrs)	72.3%	1,043
2009 (9 yrs)	75.7%	1,069

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,069Avg Mileage 59,077Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%

2010

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,043Avg Mileage 62,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 67,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%

2012

74.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 71,183Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,008Avg Mileage 74,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 77,092Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2015

73.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 944Avg Mileage 79,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 943Avg Mileage 82,274Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2017

75.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 237Avg Mileage 86,719Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%

2018

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 194Avg Mileage 86,979Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2019

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 166Avg Mileage 88,337Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%

2020

72.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 142Avg Mileage 88,844Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Slk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	75.7%	1,069	59,077	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.7%
2010	10	72.3%	1,043	62,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2011	11	76.1%	1,070	67,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.8%
2012	12	74.7%	1,025	71,183	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	13	70.4%	1,008	74,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2014	14	70.7%	1,011	77,092	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2015	15	73.3%	944	79,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2016	16	70.4%	943	82,274	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2017	17	75.1%	237	86,719	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.7%
2018	18	67.5%	194	86,979	Suspension — 31.4%
2019	19	74.1%	166	88,337	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.5%
2020	20	72.5%	142	88,844	Brakes — 51.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Slk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.0%

↑ 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	5.8% (9 yrs)	51.4% (20 yrs)	+45.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.1% (9 yrs)	18.3% (20 yrs)	+12.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.6% (9 yrs)	20.4% (20 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk 320 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,852 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.