2008 Mercedes Clk 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

8,760

Total Tests (All Years)

108,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clk 220 as it ages.

2 yrs93.5%

→ ↓11.5%

3 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.8%

4 yrs79.2%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs75.1%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs65.9%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs63.8%

→ ↓5.7%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs55.8%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.4%

12 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.5%	31
3 yrs	82.0%	957
4 yrs	79.2%	972
5 yrs	75.1%	977
6 yrs	72.5%	971
7 yrs	65.9%	967
8 yrs	63.8%	955
9 yrs	58.1%	956
10 yrs	55.8%	651
11 yrs	55.8%	665
12 yrs	58.2%	658

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clk 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	58.2%	658
2019 (11 yrs)	55.8%	665
2018 (10 yrs)	55.8%	651
2017 (9 yrs)	58.1%	956
2016 (8 yrs)	63.8%	955
2015 (7 yrs)	65.9%	967
2014 (6 yrs)	72.5%	971
2013 (5 yrs)	75.1%	977
2012 (4 yrs)	79.2%	972
2011 (3 yrs)	82%	957
2010 (2 yrs)	93.5%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

93.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,461Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2011

82.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 957Avg Mileage 34,201Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2012

79.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 972Avg Mileage 43,618Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 977Avg Mileage 52,811Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2014

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 971Avg Mileage 61,903Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2015

65.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 967Avg Mileage 71,232Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 955Avg Mileage 79,337Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2017High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 956Avg Mileage 88,182Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 651Avg Mileage 94,617Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 665Avg Mileage 103,272Top Failure Suspension — 62.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 658Avg Mileage 108,899Top Failure Brakes — 63.1%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clk 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	93.5%	31	26,461	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2011	3	82.0%	957	34,201	Tyres — 10.4%
2012	4	79.2%	972	43,618	Tyres — 12.2%
2013	5	75.1%	977	52,811	Tyres — 26.9%
2014	6	72.5%	971	61,903	Tyres — 23.8%
2015	7	65.9%	967	71,232	Suspension — 30.4%
2016	8	63.8%	955	79,337	Suspension — 31.6%
2017	9	58.1%	956	88,182	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	10	55.8%	651	94,617	Suspension — 59.1%
2019	11	55.8%	665	103,272	Suspension — 62.6%
2020	12	58.2%	658	108,899	Brakes — 63.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clk 220, with age trends.

Suspension

31.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 8,760 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.