2002 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

7,068

Total Tests (All Years)

108,695 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.2% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 200k as it ages.

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.0%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↑1.6%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.9%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↑6.1%

18 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.5%	790
8 yrs	63.2%	761
9 yrs	63.2%	775
10 yrs	62.3%	738
11 yrs	63.6%	734
12 yrs	61.5%	697
13 yrs	60.5%	673
14 yrs	62.1%	630
15 yrs	65.0%	488
16 yrs	58.4%	308
17 yrs	57.4%	263
18 yrs	63.5%	211

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.5%	211
2019 (17 yrs)	57.4%	263
2018 (16 yrs)	58.4%	308
2017 (15 yrs)	65%	488
2016 (14 yrs)	62.1%	630
2015 (13 yrs)	60.5%	673
2014 (12 yrs)	61.5%	697
2013 (11 yrs)	63.6%	734
2012 (10 yrs)	62.3%	738
2011 (9 yrs)	63.2%	775
2010 (8 yrs)	63.2%	761
2009 (7 yrs)	66.5%	790

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 790Avg Mileage 66,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%

2010High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 761Avg Mileage 75,738Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 775Avg Mileage 80,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 738Avg Mileage 85,845Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 734Avg Mileage 90,680Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 697Avg Mileage 95,269Top Failure Brakes — 38.7%

2015High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 673Avg Mileage 99,881Top Failure Brakes — 42.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 630Avg Mileage 102,861Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2017

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 488Avg Mileage 103,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 308Avg Mileage 106,066Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2019High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 263Avg Mileage 107,854Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 211Avg Mileage 108,695Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.5%	790	66,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.4%
2010	8	63.2%	761	75,738	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	9	63.2%	775	80,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	10	62.3%	738	85,845	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	11	63.6%	734	90,680	Brakes — 38.7%
2014	12	61.5%	697	95,269	Brakes — 38.7%
2015	13	60.5%	673	99,881	Brakes — 42.6%
2016	14	62.1%	630	102,861	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2017	15	65.0%	488	103,853	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2018	16	58.4%	308	106,066	Brakes — 57.8%
2019	17	57.4%	263	107,854	Brakes — 47.9%
2020	18	63.5%	211	108,695	Brakes — 60.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 200k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ 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	12.2% (7 yrs)	60.2% (18 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (7 yrs)	36.0% (18 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (7 yrs)	33.2% (18 yrs)	+19.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 200k cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,068 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.