1999 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

63.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,566

Total Tests (All Years)

112,208 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 1999 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

10 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs63.2%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.2%

13 yrs61.1%

→ ↓4.2%

14 yrs56.9%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↑6.4%

16 yrs60.5%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs59.0%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs56.9%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs63.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	65.3%	848
11 yrs	63.2%	825
12 yrs	59.9%	816
13 yrs	61.1%	753
14 yrs	56.9%	648
15 yrs	54.1%	579
16 yrs	60.5%	473
17 yrs	59.0%	373
18 yrs	58.1%	105
19 yrs	56.9%	65
20 yrs	62.2%	45
21 yrs	63.9%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (21 yrs)	63.9%	36
2019 (20 yrs)	62.2%	45
2018 (19 yrs)	56.9%	65
2017 (18 yrs)	58.1%	105
2016 (17 yrs)	59%	373
2015 (16 yrs)	60.5%	473
2014 (15 yrs)	54.1%	579
2013 (14 yrs)	56.9%	648
2012 (13 yrs)	61.1%	753
2011 (12 yrs)	59.9%	816
2010 (11 yrs)	63.2%	825
2009 (10 yrs)	65.3%	848

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 848Avg Mileage 92,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 825Avg Mileage 99,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2011High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 816Avg Mileage 103,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 753Avg Mileage 109,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 648Avg Mileage 110,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 579Avg Mileage 115,473Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 473Avg Mileage 115,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 373Avg Mileage 114,670Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 112,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%

2018High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 65Avg Mileage 112,901Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2019High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 114,019Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 36Avg Mileage 112,208Top Failure Tyres — 52.8%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	65.3%	848	92,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2010	11	63.2%	825	99,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2011	12	59.9%	816	103,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	13	61.1%	753	109,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2013	14	56.9%	648	110,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.6%
2014	15	54.1%	579	115,473	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.7%
2015	16	60.5%	473	115,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.4%
2016	17	59.0%	373	114,670	Brakes — 47.7%
2017	18	58.1%	105	112,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.3%
2018	19	56.9%	65	112,901	Brakes — 50.8%
2019	20	62.2%	45	114,019	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2020	21	63.9%	36	112,208	Tyres — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.0% (10 yrs)	52.8% (21 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.7% (10 yrs)	50.0% (21 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.2% (10 yrs)	38.9% (21 yrs)	+24.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 200 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,566 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.