2008 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

6,310

Total Tests (All Years)

75,625 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 62.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 8.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↑2.3%

4 yrs84.2%

→ ↓5.6%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓6.1%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs68.0%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	949
4 yrs	84.2%	917
5 yrs	78.6%	892
6 yrs	76.4%	893
7 yrs	70.3%	885
8 yrs	68.0%	896
9 yrs	67.9%	277
10 yrs	65.7%	178
11 yrs	62.9%	210
12 yrs	62.9%	213

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	62.9%	213
2019 (11 yrs)	62.9%	210
2018 (10 yrs)	65.7%	178
2017 (9 yrs)	67.9%	277
2016 (8 yrs)	68%	896
2015 (7 yrs)	70.3%	885
2014 (6 yrs)	76.4%	893
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	892
2012 (4 yrs)	84.2%	917
2011 (3 yrs)	81.9%	949

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 949Avg Mileage 26,063Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2012

84.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 917Avg Mileage 32,749Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 892Avg Mileage 39,546Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2014

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 893Avg Mileage 45,298Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2015

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 885Avg Mileage 52,933Top Failure Suspension — 19.9%

2016

68.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 896Avg Mileage 57,303Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2017

67.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 277Avg Mileage 62,036Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2018

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 178Avg Mileage 68,112Top Failure Brakes — 32.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 210Avg Mileage 71,367Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 213Avg Mileage 75,625Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.9%	949	26,063	Tyres — 10.6%
2012	4	84.2%	917	32,749	Tyres — 8.6%
2013	5	78.6%	892	39,546	Tyres — 21.5%
2014	6	76.4%	893	45,298	Tyres — 21.9%
2015	7	70.3%	885	52,933	Suspension — 19.9%
2016	8	68.0%	896	57,303	Tyres — 24.6%
2017	9	67.9%	277	62,036	Brakes — 36.1%
2018	10	65.7%	178	68,112	Brakes — 32.0%
2019	11	62.9%	210	71,367	Suspension — 37.6%
2020	12	62.9%	213	75,625	Brakes — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.4% (3 yrs)	41.8% (12 yrs)	+37.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	33.3% (12 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 6,310 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.