2004 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

51.8%

Latest Pass Rate

893

Total Tests (All Years)

85,073 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 51.8%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 0.9% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

5 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.1%

6 yrs60.7%

→ ↑12.5%

7 yrs73.2%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs72.6%

→ ↓10.1%

9 yrs62.5%

→ ↑9.8%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs68.4%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs65.5%

→ ↑8.1%

13 yrs73.6%

→ ↓17.0%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓16.6%

15 yrs40.0%

→ ↑11.8%

16 yrs51.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	67.8%	90
6 yrs	60.7%	84
7 yrs	73.2%	82
8 yrs	72.6%	73
9 yrs	62.5%	80
10 yrs	72.3%	83
11 yrs	68.4%	76
12 yrs	65.5%	84
13 yrs	73.6%	72
14 yrs	56.6%	53
15 yrs	40.0%	60
16 yrs	51.8%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	51.8%	56
2019 (15 yrs)	40%	60
2018 (14 yrs)	56.6%	53
2017 (13 yrs)	73.6%	72
2016 (12 yrs)	65.5%	84
2015 (11 yrs)	68.4%	76
2014 (10 yrs)	72.3%	83
2013 (9 yrs)	62.5%	80
2012 (8 yrs)	72.6%	73
2011 (7 yrs)	73.2%	82
2010 (6 yrs)	60.7%	84
2009 (5 yrs)	67.8%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 41,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 47,240Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 51,590Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 73Avg Mileage 55,363Top Failure Suspension — 13.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 61,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2014

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 83Avg Mileage 66,814Top Failure Suspension — 25.3%

2015

68.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 71,945Top Failure Tyres — 28.9%

2016

65.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 84Avg Mileage 76,676Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2017

73.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 72Avg Mileage 81,573Top Failure Brakes — 29.2%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 84,061Top Failure Suspension — 71.7%

2019High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 83,281Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2020High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 56Avg Mileage 85,073Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	67.8%	90	41,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	6	60.7%	84	47,240	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2011	7	73.2%	82	51,590	Suspension — 13.4%
2012	8	72.6%	73	55,363	Suspension — 13.7%
2013	9	62.5%	80	61,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2014	10	72.3%	83	66,814	Suspension — 25.3%
2015	11	68.4%	76	71,945	Tyres — 28.9%
2016	12	65.5%	84	76,676	Suspension — 34.5%
2017	13	73.6%	72	81,573	Brakes — 29.2%
2018	14	56.6%	53	84,061	Suspension — 71.7%
2019	15	40.0%	60	83,281	Suspension — 91.7%
2020	16	51.8%	56	85,073	Suspension — 66.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Suspension

36.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

31.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	11.1% (5 yrs)	37.5% (16 yrs)	+26.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (5 yrs)	33.9% (16 yrs)	+23.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 893 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.