2002 Mercedes Slk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

67.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,613

Total Tests (All Years)

88,147 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 67.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 13.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Slk 320 as it ages.

7 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.6%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs71.9%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs70.9%

→ ↓4.7%

15 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.2%

16 yrs63.0%

→ ↑12.3%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↓7.9%

18 yrs67.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	80.1%	534
8 yrs	77.6%	523
9 yrs	75.6%	536
10 yrs	75.0%	539
11 yrs	70.4%	530
12 yrs	71.9%	509
13 yrs	72.9%	512
14 yrs	70.9%	499
15 yrs	66.2%	148
16 yrs	63.0%	100
17 yrs	75.3%	97
18 yrs	67.4%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Slk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	67.4%	86
2019 (17 yrs)	75.3%	97
2018 (16 yrs)	63%	100
2017 (15 yrs)	66.2%	148
2016 (14 yrs)	70.9%	499
2015 (13 yrs)	72.9%	512
2014 (12 yrs)	71.9%	509
2013 (11 yrs)	70.4%	530
2012 (10 yrs)	75%	539
2011 (9 yrs)	75.6%	536
2010 (8 yrs)	77.6%	523
2009 (7 yrs)	80.1%	534

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 534Avg Mileage 47,740Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 523Avg Mileage 53,525Top Failure Tyres — 9.6%

2011

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 536Avg Mileage 57,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 539Avg Mileage 61,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 530Avg Mileage 65,229Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 509Avg Mileage 70,474Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 512Avg Mileage 73,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2016

70.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 499Avg Mileage 75,714Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2017

66.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 148Avg Mileage 83,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 100Avg Mileage 85,858Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2019

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 85,247Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2020

67.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 86Avg Mileage 88,147Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Slk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	80.1%	534	47,740	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.2%
2010	8	77.6%	523	53,525	Tyres — 9.6%
2011	9	75.6%	536	57,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2012	10	75.0%	539	61,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.1%
2013	11	70.4%	530	65,229	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.8%
2014	12	71.9%	509	70,474	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2015	13	72.9%	512	73,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2016	14	70.9%	499	75,714	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2017	15	66.2%	148	83,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.2%
2018	16	63.0%	100	85,858	Brakes — 38.0%
2019	17	75.3%	97	85,247	Brakes — 19.6%
2020	18	67.4%	86	88,147	Brakes — 43.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Slk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.1%

↑ 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	5.1% (7 yrs)	43.0% (18 yrs)	+37.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	5.2% (7 yrs)	32.6% (18 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (7 yrs)	26.7% (18 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,613 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.