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1999 Mercedes Slk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
76.5%
Latest Pass Rate
67
Total Tests (All Years)
74,857 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Slk

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.5%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes Slk as it ages.

At 12 years: 63.6% pass rate · At 13 years: 76.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 12 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
12 yrs63.6%33
13 yrs76.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes Slk pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (13 yrs)76.5%34
2011 (12 yrs)63.6%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 71,746Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2012
76.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,857Top Failure Suspension — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes Slk, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
10.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
10.5%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
9.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
9.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.3% (12 yrs)5.9% (13 yrs)
-21.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres12.1% (12 yrs)8.8% (13 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension9.1% (12 yrs)11.8% (13 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes9.1% (12 yrs)8.8% (13 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Slk cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2012, covering 67 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.

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