2005 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

68.8%

Latest Pass Rate

890

Total Tests (All Years)

80,710 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 68.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 16.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↑3.9%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↓4.5%

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓13.5%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs66.3%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs61.7%

→ ↑8.3%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↑12.7%

13 yrs77.1%

→ ↓8.0%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs68.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.2%	95
5 yrs	87.1%	85
6 yrs	82.6%	86
7 yrs	80.2%	81
8 yrs	66.7%	78
9 yrs	66.3%	80
10 yrs	61.7%	81
11 yrs	70.0%	80
12 yrs	64.4%	73
13 yrs	77.1%	48
14 yrs	69.1%	55
15 yrs	68.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	68.8%	48
2019 (14 yrs)	69.1%	55
2018 (13 yrs)	77.1%	48
2017 (12 yrs)	64.4%	73
2016 (11 yrs)	70%	80
2015 (10 yrs)	61.7%	81
2014 (9 yrs)	66.3%	80
2013 (8 yrs)	66.7%	78
2012 (7 yrs)	80.2%	81
2011 (6 yrs)	82.6%	86
2010 (5 yrs)	87.1%	85
2009 (4 yrs)	83.2%	95

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 95Avg Mileage 34,233Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 85Avg Mileage 39,936Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%

2011

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 86Avg Mileage 42,556Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2012

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 50,023Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 54,654Top Failure Tyres — 37.2%

2014

66.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 59,848Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 81Avg Mileage 71,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 68,897Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 73Avg Mileage 71,658Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2018

77.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 70,913Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2019

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 84,055Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

2020

68.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 80,710Top Failure Brakes — 45.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.2%	95	34,233	Tyres — 11.6%
2010	5	87.1%	85	39,936	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 5.9%
2011	6	82.6%	86	42,556	Tyres — 9.3%
2012	7	80.2%	81	50,023	Tyres — 11.1%
2013	8	66.7%	78	54,654	Tyres — 37.2%
2014	9	66.3%	80	59,848	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2015	10	61.7%	81	71,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2016	11	70.0%	80	68,897	Suspension — 36.3%
2017	12	64.4%	73	71,658	Suspension — 50.7%
2018	13	77.1%	48	70,913	Suspension — 22.9%
2019	14	69.1%	55	84,055	Suspension — 41.8%
2020	15	68.8%	48	80,710	Brakes — 45.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

13.4%

↑ 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	4.2% (4 yrs)	45.8% (15 yrs)	+41.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.2% (4 yrs)	37.5% (15 yrs)	+34.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.6% (4 yrs)	20.8% (15 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 890 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.