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Mercedes SLK 2008 reliability and quality

Production year from 2008 to 2011

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes SLK reliability is entirely high.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately only 9.8 percents of Mercedes SLK.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Mercedes SLK was 17.2 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 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 25 percent more expensive than the average cabrios of its age.

Mercedes SLK price and technical data
Cabrios 2008 - 2011 prices

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Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars		 Place in rating
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
2019 8 years 7.0% / 16.13% 2. from 119
2018 7 years 10.3% / 15.93% 12. from 117
2017 6 years 2.9% / 10.10% 1. from 124
2016 5 years 8.8% / 13.20% 20. from 127
2015 4 years 2.4% / 8.40% 1. from 129
2014 3 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
2013 2 years 4.8% / 6.20% 34. from 132
Mercedes SLK 2010
2022 12 years 17.2% / 23.44% 11. from 90
2021 11 years 21.4% / 25.01% 22. from 100
2020 10 years 15.5% / 23.05% 10. from 108
2019 9 years 15.2% / 22.53% 8. from 111
2018 8 years 10.3% / 15.93% 12. from 117
2017 7 years 10.1% / 15.20% 10. from 117
2016 6 years 8.8% / 13.20% 20. from 127
2015 5 years 9.5% / 13.90% 16. from 125
2014 4 years 6.9% / 9.10% 28. from 129
2013 3 years 4.8% / 6.20% 34. from 132
2012 2 years 4.5% / 5.90% 32. from 129
Mercedes SLK 2009
2021 12 years 21.4% / 25.01% 22. from 100
2020 11 years 19.5% / 29.51% 4. from 99
2019 10 years 15.2% / 22.53% 8. from 111
2018 9 years 14.6% / 21.77% 7. from 107
2017 8 years 10.1% / 15.20% 10. from 117
2016 7 years 13.3% / 19.10% 10. from 116
2015 6 years 9.5% / 13.90% 16. from 125
2013 4 years 4.8% / 6.20% 34. from 132
2012 3 years 4.5% / 5.90% 32. from 129
2011 2 years 4.9% / 5.50% 53. from 132
Mercedes SLK 2008
2020 12 years 19.5% / 29.51% 4. from 99
2019 11 years 18.6% / 28.39% 4. from 96
2018 10 years 14.6% / 21.77% 7. from 107
2017 9 years 12.8% / 20.90% 4. from 106
2016 8 years 13.3% / 19.10% 10. from 116
2015 7 years 13.7% / 20.10% 9. from 111
2013 5 years 6.5% / 10.80% 17. from 121
2012 4 years 4.5% / 5.90% 32. from 129
2011 3 years 4.9% / 5.50% 53. from 132
2010 2 years 3.3% / 5.10% 17. from 131
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