Mercedes SLK 2011 reliability and quality
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes SLK reliability is very high.
During regular inspections from 2013 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately only 6.5 percents of Mercedes SLK.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 10-year-old Mercedes SLK was 11.3 percent, the average for a car that age was 17.9 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mercedes SLK has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% of the other cars tested.
The quality comes at a price - used Mercedes SLK is around 65 percent more expensive than the average cabrios of its age.
Mercedes SLK price and technical data
Cabrios 2011 - 2015 prices
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Most reliable over 15 years old cabrios
| Year of inspection | Age of car | Failures found % / average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes SLK 2015 | |||
| 2022 | 7 years | 8.1% / 12.37% | 9. from 105 |
| 2020 | 5 years | 5.1% / 10.15% | 5. from 126 |
| 2019 | 4 years | 2.8% / 6.05% | 4. from 126 |
| Mercedes SLK 2014 | |||
| 2022 | 8 years | 8.1% / 12.37% | 9. from 105 |
| 2021 | 7 years | 8.8% / 14.73% | 8. from 122 |
| 2020 | 6 years | 5.1% / 10.15% | 5. from 126 |
| Mercedes SLK 2013 | |||
| 2022 | 9 years | 8.6% / 17.81% | 3. from 103 |
| 2021 | 8 years | 8.8% / 14.73% | 8. from 122 |
| 2020 | 7 years | 6.8% / 16.66% | 3. from 125 |
| Mercedes SLK 2012 | |||
| 2022 | 10 years | 8.6% / 17.81% | 3. from 103 |
| 2021 | 9 years | 7.5% / 19.96% | 2. from 112 |
| 2020 | 8 years | 6.8% / 16.66% | 3. from 125 |
| Mercedes SLK 2011 | |||
| 2022 | 11 years | 17.2% / 23.44% | 11. from 90 |
| 2021 | 10 years | 7.5% / 19.96% | 2. from 112 |
| 2020 | 9 years | 15.5% / 23.05% | 10. from 108 |