2009 Mercedes Clk 200k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.8%

Latest Pass Rate

8,416

Total Tests (All Years)

75,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 61.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 5.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Clk 200k as it ages.

2 yrs86.0%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.5%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓3.6%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs61.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.0%	57
3 yrs	80.5%	1,493
4 yrs	80.9%	1,416
5 yrs	78.3%	1,414
6 yrs	74.6%	1,420
7 yrs	73.6%	1,405
8 yrs	70.1%	374
9 yrs	66.5%	281
10 yrs	63.4%	276
11 yrs	61.8%	280

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Clk 200k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	61.8%	280
2019 (10 yrs)	63.4%	276
2018 (9 yrs)	66.5%	281
2017 (8 yrs)	70.1%	374
2016 (7 yrs)	73.6%	1,405
2015 (6 yrs)	74.6%	1,420
2014 (5 yrs)	78.3%	1,414
2013 (4 yrs)	80.9%	1,416
2012 (3 yrs)	80.5%	1,493
2011 (2 yrs)	86%	57

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

86.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,167Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2012

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,493Avg Mileage 26,367Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,416Avg Mileage 32,952Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,414Avg Mileage 40,530Top Failure Tyres — 22.3%

2015

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 46,146Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,405Avg Mileage 52,878Top Failure Tyres — 22.6%

2017

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 374Avg Mileage 58,303Top Failure Suspension — 25.4%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 281Avg Mileage 65,853Top Failure Brakes — 39.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 276Avg Mileage 69,439Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 280Avg Mileage 75,612Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Clk 200k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	86.0%	57	22,167	Tyres — 7.0%
2012	3	80.5%	1,493	26,367	Tyres — 11.0%
2013	4	80.9%	1,416	32,952	Tyres — 20.8%
2014	5	78.3%	1,414	40,530	Tyres — 22.3%
2015	6	74.6%	1,420	46,146	Tyres — 23.8%
2016	7	73.6%	1,405	52,878	Tyres — 22.6%
2017	8	70.1%	374	58,303	Suspension — 25.4%
2018	9	66.5%	281	65,853	Brakes — 39.5%
2019	10	63.4%	276	69,439	Brakes — 42.4%
2020	11	61.8%	280	75,612	Brakes — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Clk 200k, with age trends.

Brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.3% (2 yrs)	57.5% (11 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	33.9% (11 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 8,416 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.