2001 Mercedes Clk 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

25,396

Total Tests (All Years)

110,094 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 60.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 5.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Clk 230k as it ages.

8 yrs67.1%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs63.3%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs62.2%

→ ↓0.7%

13 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs60.2%

→ ↑1.8%

16 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.8%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	67.1%	3,209
9 yrs	64.7%	3,128
10 yrs	63.6%	3,067
11 yrs	63.3%	2,963
12 yrs	62.2%	2,809
13 yrs	61.5%	2,676
14 yrs	61.3%	2,417
15 yrs	60.2%	2,239
16 yrs	62.0%	1,161
17 yrs	59.4%	695
18 yrs	58.6%	587
19 yrs	60.4%	445

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Clk 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	60.4%	445
2019 (18 yrs)	58.6%	587
2018 (17 yrs)	59.4%	695
2017 (16 yrs)	62%	1,161
2016 (15 yrs)	60.2%	2,239
2015 (14 yrs)	61.3%	2,417
2014 (13 yrs)	61.5%	2,676
2013 (12 yrs)	62.2%	2,809
2012 (11 yrs)	63.3%	2,963
2011 (10 yrs)	63.6%	3,067
2010 (9 yrs)	64.7%	3,128
2009 (8 yrs)	67.1%	3,209

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,209Avg Mileage 78,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,128Avg Mileage 85,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,067Avg Mileage 92,185Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,963Avg Mileage 95,938Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,809Avg Mileage 101,381Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,676Avg Mileage 105,607Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,417Avg Mileage 108,899Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 112,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 110,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 695Avg Mileage 110,430Top Failure Brakes — 48.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 587Avg Mileage 110,516Top Failure Brakes — 51.1%

2020High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 445Avg Mileage 110,094Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Clk 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	67.1%	3,209	78,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2010	9	64.7%	3,128	85,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.6%
2011	10	63.6%	3,067	92,185	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2012	11	63.3%	2,963	95,938	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2013	12	62.2%	2,809	101,381	Brakes — 36.5%
2014	13	61.5%	2,676	105,607	Brakes — 41.0%
2015	14	61.3%	2,417	108,899	Brakes — 39.9%
2016	15	60.2%	2,239	112,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.6%
2017	16	62.0%	1,161	110,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.6%
2018	17	59.4%	695	110,430	Brakes — 48.2%
2019	18	58.6%	587	110,516	Brakes — 51.1%
2020	19	60.4%	445	110,094	Brakes — 53.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Clk 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.6%

↑ 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	11.2% (8 yrs)	53.5% (19 yrs)	+42.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.9% (8 yrs)	34.4% (19 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (8 yrs)	29.2% (19 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 25,396 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.