2005 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

17,950

Total Tests (All Years)

95,567 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 5.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.9%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.3%	2,169
5 yrs	77.3%	2,040
6 yrs	73.4%	2,029
7 yrs	69.4%	2,026
8 yrs	66.9%	2,013
9 yrs	64.3%	1,979
10 yrs	63.8%	1,946
11 yrs	62.7%	1,937
12 yrs	60.8%	597
13 yrs	57.3%	384
14 yrs	58.3%	424
15 yrs	58.1%	406

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	58.1%	406
2019 (14 yrs)	58.3%	424
2018 (13 yrs)	57.3%	384
2017 (12 yrs)	60.8%	597
2016 (11 yrs)	62.7%	1,937
2015 (10 yrs)	63.8%	1,946
2014 (9 yrs)	64.3%	1,979
2013 (8 yrs)	66.9%	2,013
2012 (7 yrs)	69.4%	2,026
2011 (6 yrs)	73.4%	2,029
2010 (5 yrs)	77.3%	2,040
2009 (4 yrs)	79.3%	2,169

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 2,169Avg Mileage 36,230Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,040Avg Mileage 43,350Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,029Avg Mileage 49,000Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,026Avg Mileage 55,813Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2013

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,013Avg Mileage 61,730Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,979Avg Mileage 67,792Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,946Avg Mileage 73,550Top Failure Suspension — 35.9%

2016High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,937Avg Mileage 79,236Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 597Avg Mileage 83,718Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2018High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 384Avg Mileage 88,796Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 424Avg Mileage 92,704Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 406Avg Mileage 95,567Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.3%	2,169	36,230	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	5	77.3%	2,040	43,350	Tyres — 10.9%
2011	6	73.4%	2,029	49,000	Tyres — 11.3%
2012	7	69.4%	2,026	55,813	Suspension — 12.8%
2013	8	66.9%	2,013	61,730	Suspension — 24.0%
2014	9	64.3%	1,979	67,792	Suspension — 30.7%
2015	10	63.8%	1,946	73,550	Suspension — 35.9%
2016	11	62.7%	1,937	79,236	Suspension — 36.2%
2017	12	60.8%	597	83,718	Suspension — 41.0%
2018	13	57.3%	384	88,796	Suspension — 44.5%
2019	14	58.3%	424	92,704	Brakes — 46.5%
2020	15	58.1%	406	95,567	Suspension — 56.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

18.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (4 yrs)	56.2% (15 yrs)	+53.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.5% (4 yrs)	44.8% (15 yrs)	+40.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (4 yrs)	30.8% (15 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 17,950 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.