2003 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

55.5%

Latest Pass Rate

10,054

Total Tests (All Years)

97,786 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 55.5%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 2.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs64.1%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs60.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs59.4%

→ ↓5.5%

15 yrs53.9%

→ ↑1.4%

16 yrs55.3%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs55.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	69.5%	1,185
7 yrs	68.1%	1,154
8 yrs	68.5%	1,145
9 yrs	64.1%	1,133
10 yrs	60.6%	1,121
11 yrs	60.3%	1,094
12 yrs	58.4%	1,061
13 yrs	57.2%	1,031
14 yrs	59.4%	392
15 yrs	53.9%	256
16 yrs	55.3%	255
17 yrs	55.5%	227

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	55.5%	227
2019 (16 yrs)	55.3%	255
2018 (15 yrs)	53.9%	256
2017 (14 yrs)	59.4%	392
2016 (13 yrs)	57.2%	1,031
2015 (12 yrs)	58.4%	1,061
2014 (11 yrs)	60.3%	1,094
2013 (10 yrs)	60.6%	1,121
2012 (9 yrs)	64.1%	1,133
2011 (8 yrs)	68.5%	1,145
2010 (7 yrs)	68.1%	1,154
2009 (6 yrs)	69.5%	1,185

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,185Avg Mileage 50,749Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

2010

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,154Avg Mileage 57,152Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,145Avg Mileage 63,392Top Failure Suspension — 16.4%

2012High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,133Avg Mileage 68,339Top Failure Suspension — 17.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,121Avg Mileage 74,841Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,094Avg Mileage 79,774Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,061Avg Mileage 83,694Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,031Avg Mileage 88,639Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 392Avg Mileage 91,746Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 256Avg Mileage 95,562Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2019High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 255Avg Mileage 97,453Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2020High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 227Avg Mileage 97,786Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	69.5%	1,185	50,749	Tyres — 11.2%
2010	7	68.1%	1,154	57,152	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	8	68.5%	1,145	63,392	Suspension — 16.4%
2012	9	64.1%	1,133	68,339	Suspension — 17.7%
2013	10	60.6%	1,121	74,841	Suspension — 46.0%
2014	11	60.3%	1,094	79,774	Suspension — 48.8%
2015	12	58.4%	1,061	83,694	Suspension — 44.8%
2016	13	57.2%	1,031	88,639	Suspension — 49.6%
2017	14	59.4%	392	91,746	Suspension — 42.9%
2018	15	53.9%	256	95,562	Brakes — 60.5%
2019	16	55.3%	255	97,453	Suspension — 54.9%
2020	17	55.5%	227	97,786	Suspension — 54.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

21.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	10.7% (6 yrs)	54.6% (17 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (6 yrs)	50.2% (17 yrs)	+43.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.2% (6 yrs)	28.6% (17 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,054 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.