2000 Mercedes Clk 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

26,294

Total Tests (All Years)

104,598 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 230k

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 70.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 14.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk 230k as it ages.

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs65.4%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↑2.0%

15 yrs63.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.2%

18 yrs62.1%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs63.7%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	68.3%	3,430
10 yrs	68.5%	3,337
11 yrs	65.4%	3,291
12 yrs	63.9%	3,069
13 yrs	61.7%	2,908
14 yrs	61.1%	2,634
15 yrs	63.1%	2,378
16 yrs	62.1%	2,105
17 yrs	62.3%	1,269
18 yrs	62.1%	720
19 yrs	63.7%	652
20 yrs	70.7%	501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	70.7%	501
2019 (19 yrs)	63.7%	652
2018 (18 yrs)	62.1%	720
2017 (17 yrs)	62.3%	1,269
2016 (16 yrs)	62.1%	2,105
2015 (15 yrs)	63.1%	2,378
2014 (14 yrs)	61.1%	2,634
2013 (13 yrs)	61.7%	2,908
2012 (12 yrs)	63.9%	3,069
2011 (11 yrs)	65.4%	3,291
2010 (10 yrs)	68.5%	3,337
2009 (9 yrs)	68.3%	3,430

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,430Avg Mileage 83,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,337Avg Mileage 89,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2011

65.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,291Avg Mileage 94,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,069Avg Mileage 99,306Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2013High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,908Avg Mileage 103,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,634Avg Mileage 105,828Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,378Avg Mileage 107,758Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,105Avg Mileage 110,024Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,269Avg Mileage 109,548Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 720Avg Mileage 108,015Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 652Avg Mileage 109,624Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 501Avg Mileage 104,598Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	68.3%	3,430	83,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	10	68.5%	3,337	89,600	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2011	11	65.4%	3,291	94,907	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.7%
2012	12	63.9%	3,069	99,306	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2013	13	61.7%	2,908	103,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.2%
2014	14	61.1%	2,634	105,828	Brakes — 46.0%
2015	15	63.1%	2,378	107,758	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.7%
2016	16	62.1%	2,105	110,024	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.9%
2017	17	62.3%	1,269	109,548	Brakes — 50.7%
2018	18	62.1%	720	108,015	Brakes — 46.5%
2019	19	63.7%	652	109,624	Brakes — 52.1%
2020	20	70.7%	501	104,598	Brakes — 37.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.5%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

28.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.7% (9 yrs)	37.7% (20 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.2% (9 yrs)	31.5% (20 yrs)	+19.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (9 yrs)	22.8% (20 yrs)	+9.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 230k cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 26,294 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.