2004 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.0%

Latest Pass Rate

16,975

Total Tests (All Years)

99,420 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs65.8%

→ ↓5.5%

9 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs59.9%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.3%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓4.9%

14 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs59.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	70.2%	2,007
6 yrs	69.7%	1,965
7 yrs	66.5%	1,928
8 yrs	65.8%	1,896
9 yrs	60.3%	1,908
10 yrs	59.9%	1,868
11 yrs	59.5%	1,847
12 yrs	60.8%	1,824
13 yrs	60.1%	577
14 yrs	55.2%	402
15 yrs	57.7%	397
16 yrs	59.0%	356

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	59%	356
2019 (15 yrs)	57.7%	397
2018 (14 yrs)	55.2%	402
2017 (13 yrs)	60.1%	577
2016 (12 yrs)	60.8%	1,824
2015 (11 yrs)	59.5%	1,847
2014 (10 yrs)	59.9%	1,868
2013 (9 yrs)	60.3%	1,908
2012 (8 yrs)	65.8%	1,896
2011 (7 yrs)	66.5%	1,928
2010 (6 yrs)	69.7%	1,965
2009 (5 yrs)	70.2%	2,007

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,007Avg Mileage 42,813Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2010

69.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,965Avg Mileage 50,372Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,928Avg Mileage 56,438Top Failure Suspension — 16.1%

2012

65.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,896Avg Mileage 63,538Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,908Avg Mileage 69,782Top Failure Suspension — 42.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 75,449Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

2015High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,847Avg Mileage 81,256Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,824Avg Mileage 85,558Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 577Avg Mileage 87,993Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 402Avg Mileage 92,513Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2019High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 397Avg Mileage 94,609Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 356Avg Mileage 99,420Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	70.2%	2,007	42,813	Tyres — 12.9%
2010	6	69.7%	1,965	50,372	Tyres — 12.3%
2011	7	66.5%	1,928	56,438	Suspension — 16.1%
2012	8	65.8%	1,896	63,538	Suspension — 16.9%
2013	9	60.3%	1,908	69,782	Suspension — 42.5%
2014	10	59.9%	1,868	75,449	Suspension — 43.2%
2015	11	59.5%	1,847	81,256	Suspension — 48.6%
2016	12	60.8%	1,824	85,558	Suspension — 44.7%
2017	13	60.1%	577	87,993	Suspension — 49.9%
2018	14	55.2%	402	92,513	Suspension — 52.0%
2019	15	57.7%	397	94,609	Suspension — 56.2%
2020	16	59.0%	356	99,420	Suspension — 56.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

37.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.5% (5 yrs)	56.5% (16 yrs)	+48.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.2% (5 yrs)	38.8% (16 yrs)	+31.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (5 yrs)	32.3% (16 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 16,975 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.