2001 Mercedes Slk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

77.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,145

Total Tests (All Years)

80,637 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 77.7%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.3% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Slk 320 as it ages.

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs79.0%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs73.5%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.6%

14 yrs74.3%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs73.4%

→ ↑1.0%

16 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.2%

17 yrs70.2%

→ ↑7.6%

18 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs77.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.4%	986
9 yrs	79.0%	943
10 yrs	74.5%	968
11 yrs	75.3%	944
12 yrs	73.5%	935
13 yrs	70.7%	926
14 yrs	74.3%	894
15 yrs	73.4%	861
16 yrs	74.4%	227
17 yrs	70.2%	151
18 yrs	77.8%	162
19 yrs	77.7%	148

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Slk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	77.7%	148
2019 (18 yrs)	77.8%	162
2018 (17 yrs)	70.2%	151
2017 (16 yrs)	74.4%	227
2016 (15 yrs)	73.4%	861
2015 (14 yrs)	74.3%	894
2014 (13 yrs)	70.7%	926
2013 (12 yrs)	73.5%	935
2012 (11 yrs)	75.3%	944
2011 (10 yrs)	74.5%	968
2010 (9 yrs)	79%	943
2009 (8 yrs)	78.4%	986

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 986Avg Mileage 53,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

79.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 943Avg Mileage 57,250Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%

2011

74.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 968Avg Mileage 63,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2012

75.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 944Avg Mileage 65,364Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%

2013

73.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 935Avg Mileage 69,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 926Avg Mileage 72,330Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2015

74.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 894Avg Mileage 75,152Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2016

73.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 861Avg Mileage 78,177Top Failure Brakes — 25.2%

2017

74.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 227Avg Mileage 78,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%

2018

70.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 151Avg Mileage 81,853Top Failure Brakes — 28.5%

2019

77.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 162Avg Mileage 79,377Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%

2020

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 148Avg Mileage 80,637Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Slk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.4%	986	53,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	9	79.0%	943	57,250	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.3%
2011	10	74.5%	968	63,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2012	11	75.3%	944	65,364	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.9%
2013	12	73.5%	935	69,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2014	13	70.7%	926	72,330	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2015	14	74.3%	894	75,152	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2016	15	73.4%	861	78,177	Brakes — 25.2%
2017	16	74.4%	227	78,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.7%
2018	17	70.2%	151	81,853	Brakes — 28.5%
2019	18	77.8%	162	79,377	Brakes — 20.4%
2020	19	77.7%	148	80,637	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Slk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.5%

↑ 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	5.3% (8 yrs)	20.3% (19 yrs)	+15.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.6% (8 yrs)	17.6% (19 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.5% (8 yrs)	11.5% (19 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,145 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.