1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,354

Total Tests (All Years)

98,322 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk as it ages.

19 yrs61.7%

→ ↓1.2%

20 yrs60.5%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs64.4%

→ ↓0.7%

23 yrs63.7%

→ ↑6.0%

24 yrs69.7%

→ ↓5.4%

25 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	61.7%	397
20 yrs	60.5%	220
21 yrs	63.7%	168
22 yrs	64.4%	149
23 yrs	63.7%	400
24 yrs	69.7%	267
25 yrs	64.3%	277
26 yrs	61.8%	476

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	61.8%	476
2023 (25 yrs)	64.3%	277
2022 (24 yrs)	69.7%	267
2021 (23 yrs)	63.7%	400
2020 (22 yrs)	64.4%	149
2019 (21 yrs)	63.7%	168
2018 (20 yrs)	60.5%	220
2017 (19 yrs)	61.7%	397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 397Avg Mileage 111,242Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 220Avg Mileage 109,320Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 168Avg Mileage 107,110Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 149Avg Mileage 106,891Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 400Avg Mileage 108,310Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 267Avg Mileage 106,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 277Avg Mileage 99,561Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 476Avg Mileage 98,322Top Failure Suspension — 57.1%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	19	61.7%	397	111,242	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2018	20	60.5%	220	109,320	Suspension — 51.4%
2019	21	63.7%	168	107,110	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2020	22	64.4%	149	106,891	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.3%
2021	23	63.7%	400	108,310	Brakes — 64.8%
2022	24	69.7%	267	106,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%
2023	25	64.3%	277	99,561	Brakes — 61.7%
2024	26	61.8%	476	98,322	Suspension — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

53.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

50.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

28.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	40.1% (19 yrs)	57.1% (26 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	41.6% (19 yrs)	46.4% (26 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	20.4% (19 yrs)	22.9% (26 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Clk cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 2,354 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.