2005 Mercedes Clk 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.3%

Latest Pass Rate

9,686

Total Tests (All Years)

127,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 57.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 4.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 220 as it ages.

4 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs76.6%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs69.2%

→ ↓4.9%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs60.7%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs59.7%

→ ↓4.6%

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.3%

15 yrs57.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.2%	909
5 yrs	76.6%	898
6 yrs	69.2%	891
7 yrs	64.3%	906
8 yrs	59.8%	897
9 yrs	60.7%	905
10 yrs	60.0%	902
11 yrs	59.7%	878
12 yrs	55.1%	847
13 yrs	52.7%	564
14 yrs	52.0%	558
15 yrs	57.3%	531

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	57.3%	531
2019 (14 yrs)	52%	558
2018 (13 yrs)	52.7%	564
2017 (12 yrs)	55.1%	847
2016 (11 yrs)	59.7%	878
2015 (10 yrs)	60%	902
2014 (9 yrs)	60.7%	905
2013 (8 yrs)	59.8%	897
2012 (7 yrs)	64.3%	906
2011 (6 yrs)	69.2%	891
2010 (5 yrs)	76.6%	898
2009 (4 yrs)	77.2%	909

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 909Avg Mileage 47,059Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

76.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 898Avg Mileage 56,092Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 891Avg Mileage 63,333Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2012High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 906Avg Mileage 73,075Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 897Avg Mileage 81,261Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2014High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 905Avg Mileage 90,186Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 902Avg Mileage 96,938Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2016High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 878Avg Mileage 105,595Top Failure Suspension — 49.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 847Avg Mileage 113,233Top Failure Suspension — 54.4%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 564Avg Mileage 118,673Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 558Avg Mileage 122,764Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 531Avg Mileage 127,057Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.2%	909	47,059	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	5	76.6%	898	56,092	Tyres — 12.7%
2011	6	69.2%	891	63,333	Tyres — 14.8%
2012	7	64.3%	906	73,075	Tyres — 17.2%
2013	8	59.8%	897	81,261	Suspension — 36.2%
2014	9	60.7%	905	90,186	Suspension — 38.8%
2015	10	60.0%	902	96,938	Suspension — 39.6%
2016	11	59.7%	878	105,595	Suspension — 49.9%
2017	12	55.1%	847	113,233	Suspension — 54.4%
2018	13	52.7%	564	118,673	Suspension — 73.6%
2019	14	52.0%	558	122,764	Suspension — 79.6%
2020	15	57.3%	531	127,057	Suspension — 74.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 220, with age trends.

Suspension

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

↑ 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	2.3% (4 yrs)	74.8% (15 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.5% (4 yrs)	72.7% (15 yrs)	+67.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (4 yrs)	29.6% (15 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 220 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,686 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.