2000 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,446

Total Tests (All Years)

93,355 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 200

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 68.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 12.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs62.9%

→ ↓5.0%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↑6.6%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↓14.3%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑11.3%

19 yrs64.0%

→ ↑4.8%

20 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	64.9%	652
10 yrs	69.6%	638
11 yrs	67.4%	596
12 yrs	62.9%	558
13 yrs	57.9%	534
14 yrs	56.1%	494
15 yrs	59.5%	415
16 yrs	60.4%	328
17 yrs	67.0%	94
18 yrs	52.7%	55
19 yrs	64.0%	50
20 yrs	68.8%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	68.8%	32
2019 (19 yrs)	64%	50
2018 (18 yrs)	52.7%	55
2017 (17 yrs)	67%	94
2016 (16 yrs)	60.4%	328
2015 (15 yrs)	59.5%	415
2014 (14 yrs)	56.1%	494
2013 (13 yrs)	57.9%	534
2012 (12 yrs)	62.9%	558
2011 (11 yrs)	67.4%	596
2010 (10 yrs)	69.6%	638
2009 (9 yrs)	64.9%	652

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 652Avg Mileage 86,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 638Avg Mileage 95,583Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 596Avg Mileage 98,762Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 558Avg Mileage 105,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 534Avg Mileage 109,126Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 494Avg Mileage 110,201Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 415Avg Mileage 113,720Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 328Avg Mileage 112,694Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2017

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 106,349Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 55Avg Mileage 102,297Top Failure Brakes — 60.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,497Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 93,355Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	64.9%	652	86,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	10	69.6%	638	95,583	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	11	67.4%	596	98,762	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2012	12	62.9%	558	105,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2013	13	57.9%	534	109,126	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.2%
2014	14	56.1%	494	110,201	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.3%
2015	15	59.5%	415	113,720	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%
2016	16	60.4%	328	112,694	Brakes — 52.1%
2017	17	67.0%	94	106,349	Brakes — 50.0%
2018	18	52.7%	55	102,297	Brakes — 60.0%
2019	19	64.0%	50	101,497	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%
2020	20	68.8%	32	93,355	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ 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
Suspension	12.6% (9 yrs)	50.0% (20 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (9 yrs)	31.3% (20 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.9% (9 yrs)	15.6% (20 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,446 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.