2009 Mercedes Clk 220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,586

Total Tests (All Years)

98,304 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Clk 220 as it ages.

2 yrs90.3%

→ ↓9.2%

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.1%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.6%

7 yrs69.6%

→ ↓6.1%

8 yrs63.5%

→ ↓6.7%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs59.5%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.3%	31
3 yrs	81.1%	854
4 yrs	80.9%	834
5 yrs	76.8%	819
6 yrs	74.2%	806
7 yrs	69.6%	802
8 yrs	63.5%	768
9 yrs	56.8%	555
10 yrs	59.5%	565
11 yrs	59.8%	552

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Clk 220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	59.8%	552
2019 (10 yrs)	59.5%	565
2018 (9 yrs)	56.8%	555
2017 (8 yrs)	63.5%	768
2016 (7 yrs)	69.6%	802
2015 (6 yrs)	74.2%	806
2014 (5 yrs)	76.8%	819
2013 (4 yrs)	80.9%	834
2012 (3 yrs)	81.1%	854
2011 (2 yrs)	90.3%	31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

90.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 31Avg Mileage 22,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2012

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 854Avg Mileage 33,599Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2013

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 834Avg Mileage 43,028Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2014

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 819Avg Mileage 52,510Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2015

74.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 806Avg Mileage 61,558Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2016

69.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 802Avg Mileage 70,360Top Failure Brakes — 23.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 768Avg Mileage 76,854Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 555Avg Mileage 83,993Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 565Avg Mileage 90,530Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 552Avg Mileage 98,304Top Failure Brakes — 58.2%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Clk 220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	90.3%	31	22,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2012	3	81.1%	854	33,599	Tyres — 9.1%
2013	4	80.9%	834	43,028	Tyres — 19.8%
2014	5	76.8%	819	52,510	Tyres — 24.9%
2015	6	74.2%	806	61,558	Tyres — 23.2%
2016	7	69.6%	802	70,360	Brakes — 23.3%
2017	8	63.5%	768	76,854	Brakes — 31.5%
2018	9	56.8%	555	83,993	Brakes — 51.7%
2019	10	59.5%	565	90,530	Brakes — 52.6%
2020	11	59.8%	552	98,304	Brakes — 58.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Clk 220, with age trends.

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	58.2% (11 yrs)	+55.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 6,586 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.