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2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years
Current Age
67.5%
Latest Pass Rate
15,769
Total Tests (All Years)
104,897 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 2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk as it ages.

15 yrs59.8%
16 yrs58.8%
17 yrs61.5%
18 yrs61.8%
19 yrs62.0%
20 yrs63.4%
21 yrs63.7%
22 yrs67.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs59.8%2,562
16 yrs58.8%1,596
17 yrs61.5%1,549
18 yrs61.8%1,271
19 yrs62.0%2,629
20 yrs63.4%1,898
21 yrs63.7%1,923
22 yrs67.5%2,341

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (22 yrs)67.5%2,341
2023 (21 yrs)63.7%1,923
2022 (20 yrs)63.4%1,898
2021 (19 yrs)62%2,629
2020 (18 yrs)61.8%1,271
2019 (17 yrs)61.5%1,549
2018 (16 yrs)58.8%1,596
2017 (15 yrs)59.8%2,562

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
59.8%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,562Avg Mileage 107,116Top Failure Brakes — 46.1%
2018High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,596Avg Mileage 108,892Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%
2019High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 110,238Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%
2020High Fail Rate
61.8%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,271Avg Mileage 108,279Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%
2021High Fail Rate
62.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,629Avg Mileage 109,732Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%
2022High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,898Avg Mileage 107,009Top Failure Brakes — 55.2%
2023High Fail Rate
63.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,923Avg Mileage 107,698Top Failure Brakes — 58.1%
2024
67.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,341Avg Mileage 104,897Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk, with age trends.

Brakes
51.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
44.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
39.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
28.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres25.3% (15 yrs)19.4% (22 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension41.2% (15 yrs)35.9% (22 yrs)
-5.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes46.1% (15 yrs)41.0% (22 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes-Benz Clk cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 15,769 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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