2008 Mercedes Clk 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,319

Total Tests (All Years)

80,641 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 57.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clk 200 as it ages.

3 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs82.6%

→ ↑2.4%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓6.6%

6 yrs78.4%

→ ↓9.0%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs72.1%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs67.3%

→ ↓9.7%

12 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.1%	148
4 yrs	82.6%	149
5 yrs	85.0%	147
6 yrs	78.4%	148
7 yrs	69.4%	147
8 yrs	72.1%	147
9 yrs	65.5%	139
10 yrs	64.3%	98
11 yrs	67.3%	104
12 yrs	57.6%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clk 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	57.6%	92
2019 (11 yrs)	67.3%	104
2018 (10 yrs)	64.3%	98
2017 (9 yrs)	65.5%	139
2016 (8 yrs)	72.1%	147
2015 (7 yrs)	69.4%	147
2014 (6 yrs)	78.4%	148
2013 (5 yrs)	85%	147
2012 (4 yrs)	82.6%	149
2011 (3 yrs)	85.1%	148

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 148Avg Mileage 24,230Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2012

82.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 149Avg Mileage 30,320Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 147Avg Mileage 38,204Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 148Avg Mileage 44,887Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 51,228Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2016

72.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 62,719Top Failure Suspension — 27.2%

2017

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 64,270Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 98Avg Mileage 71,276Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 72,267Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 80,641Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clk 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.1%	148	24,230	Tyres — 9.5%
2012	4	82.6%	149	30,320	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	5	85.0%	147	38,204	Tyres — 12.2%
2014	6	78.4%	148	44,887	Tyres — 12.8%
2015	7	69.4%	147	51,228	Suspension — 20.4%
2016	8	72.1%	147	62,719	Suspension — 27.2%
2017	9	65.5%	139	64,270	Suspension — 34.5%
2018	10	64.3%	98	71,276	Suspension — 44.9%
2019	11	67.3%	104	72,267	Suspension — 40.4%
2020	12	57.6%	92	80,641	Brakes — 58.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clk 200, with age trends.

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.7%

↑ 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	4.1% (3 yrs)	58.7% (12 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	44.6% (12 yrs)	+43.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (3 yrs)	22.8% (12 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 1,319 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.