2006 Mercedes Clk 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

10,629

Total Tests (All Years)

122,377 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 58.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 5.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Clk 220 as it ages.

3 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs78.3%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.2%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓6.2%

8 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.2%

9 yrs63.2%

→ ↓4.3%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.4%	989
4 yrs	81.2%	971
5 yrs	78.3%	998
6 yrs	73.4%	982
7 yrs	68.2%	985
8 yrs	62.0%	978
9 yrs	63.2%	976
10 yrs	58.9%	940
11 yrs	58.6%	931
12 yrs	57.4%	620
13 yrs	57.9%	655
14 yrs	58.1%	604

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Clk 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	58.1%	604
2019 (13 yrs)	57.9%	655
2018 (12 yrs)	57.4%	620
2017 (11 yrs)	58.6%	931
2016 (10 yrs)	58.9%	940
2015 (9 yrs)	63.2%	976
2014 (8 yrs)	62%	978
2013 (7 yrs)	68.2%	985
2012 (6 yrs)	73.4%	982
2011 (5 yrs)	78.3%	998
2010 (4 yrs)	81.2%	971
2009 (3 yrs)	79.4%	989

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 989Avg Mileage 41,209Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2010

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 971Avg Mileage 49,416Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 998Avg Mileage 58,525Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2012

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 982Avg Mileage 67,133Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2013

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 985Avg Mileage 76,551Top Failure Tyres — 26.7%

2014High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 978Avg Mileage 85,753Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2015High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 976Avg Mileage 94,081Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 940Avg Mileage 101,988Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 931Avg Mileage 107,695Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 620Avg Mileage 114,306Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 655Avg Mileage 119,140Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 604Avg Mileage 122,377Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Clk 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	79.4%	989	41,209	Tyres — 12.7%
2010	4	81.2%	971	49,416	Tyres — 10.7%
2011	5	78.3%	998	58,525	Tyres — 11.8%
2012	6	73.4%	982	67,133	Tyres — 12.7%
2013	7	68.2%	985	76,551	Tyres — 26.7%
2014	8	62.0%	978	85,753	Suspension — 35.4%
2015	9	63.2%	976	94,081	Suspension — 37.7%
2016	10	58.9%	940	101,988	Suspension — 46.2%
2017	11	58.6%	931	107,695	Suspension — 52.2%
2018	12	57.4%	620	114,306	Suspension — 56.5%
2019	13	57.9%	655	119,140	Brakes — 60.5%
2020	14	58.1%	604	122,377	Suspension — 69.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Clk 220, with age trends.

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	66.1% (14 yrs)	+60.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (3 yrs)	39.2% (14 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 10,629 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.