2003 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

391

Total Tests (All Years)

77,761 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 55.3%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.8% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

6 yrs74.1%

→ ↓7.4%

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↑17.7%

9 yrs83.7%

→ ↓10.4%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓24.6%

11 yrs48.7%

→ ↑15.2%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓10.2%

13 yrs53.7%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	74.1%	54
7 yrs	66.7%	48
8 yrs	66.0%	47
9 yrs	83.7%	43
10 yrs	73.3%	45
11 yrs	48.7%	39
12 yrs	63.9%	36
13 yrs	53.7%	41
14 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (14 yrs)	55.3%	38
2016 (13 yrs)	53.7%	41
2015 (12 yrs)	63.9%	36
2014 (11 yrs)	48.7%	39
2013 (10 yrs)	73.3%	45
2012 (9 yrs)	83.7%	43
2011 (8 yrs)	66%	47
2010 (7 yrs)	66.7%	48
2009 (6 yrs)	74.1%	54

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 54Avg Mileage 48,365Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 48Avg Mileage 51,368Top Failure Steering — 14.6%

2011

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,886Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 64,942Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 68,872Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2014High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 39Avg Mileage 67,271Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2015High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 36Avg Mileage 71,634Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 74,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%

2017High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 38Avg Mileage 77,761Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	74.1%	54	48,365	Tyres — 14.8%
2010	7	66.7%	48	51,368	Steering — 14.6%
2011	8	66.0%	47	55,886	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2012	9	83.7%	43	64,942	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.6%
2013	10	73.3%	45	68,872	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2014	11	48.7%	39	67,271	Brakes — 53.8%
2015	12	63.9%	36	71,634	Suspension — 41.7%
2016	13	53.7%	41	74,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2017	14	55.3%	38	77,761	Brakes — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Suspension

24.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

— Consistent

Steering

11.0%

↑ 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
Brakes	7.4% (6 yrs)	36.8% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.4% (6 yrs)	36.8% (14 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	7.4% (6 yrs)	13.2% (14 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (6 yrs)	13.2% (14 yrs)	-1.6%	⚪ —

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 391 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.