2002 Mercedes Clk 230k — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.7%

Latest Pass Rate

13,541

Total Tests (All Years)

109,371 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 230k as it ages.

7 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.2%

8 yrs66.5%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↓2.4%

12 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.2%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↑0.6%

15 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs63.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	66.7%	1,602
8 yrs	66.5%	1,542
9 yrs	64.5%	1,563
10 yrs	64.2%	1,529
11 yrs	63.9%	1,503
12 yrs	61.5%	1,420
13 yrs	60.0%	1,364
14 yrs	62.2%	1,273
15 yrs	62.8%	654
16 yrs	61.6%	419
17 yrs	60.2%	369
18 yrs	63.7%	303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 230k pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.7%	303
2019 (17 yrs)	60.2%	369
2018 (16 yrs)	61.6%	419
2017 (15 yrs)	62.8%	654
2016 (14 yrs)	62.2%	1,273
2015 (13 yrs)	60%	1,364
2014 (12 yrs)	61.5%	1,420
2013 (11 yrs)	63.9%	1,503
2012 (10 yrs)	64.2%	1,529
2011 (9 yrs)	64.5%	1,563
2010 (8 yrs)	66.5%	1,542
2009 (7 yrs)	66.7%	1,602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,602Avg Mileage 70,967Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2010

66.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,542Avg Mileage 77,229Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 84,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%

2012High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,529Avg Mileage 89,491Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,503Avg Mileage 94,470Top Failure Brakes — 34.9%

2014High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,420Avg Mileage 99,386Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 103,543Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 107,491Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 654Avg Mileage 106,607Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 419Avg Mileage 105,160Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 369Avg Mileage 109,643Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 303Avg Mileage 109,371Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 230k by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	66.7%	1,602	70,967	Tyres — 14.5%
2010	8	66.5%	1,542	77,229	Tyres — 14.3%
2011	9	64.5%	1,563	84,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.2%
2012	10	64.2%	1,529	89,491	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	11	63.9%	1,503	94,470	Brakes — 34.9%
2014	12	61.5%	1,420	99,386	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2015	13	60.0%	1,364	103,543	Brakes — 44.0%
2016	14	62.2%	1,273	107,491	Brakes — 45.0%
2017	15	62.8%	654	106,607	Brakes — 43.6%
2018	16	61.6%	419	105,160	Brakes — 46.8%
2019	17	60.2%	369	109,643	Brakes — 53.4%
2020	18	63.7%	303	109,371	Brakes — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 230k, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.7%

↑ 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	10.6% (7 yrs)	41.9% (18 yrs)	+31.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.7% (7 yrs)	32.3% (18 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (7 yrs)	24.4% (18 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 13,541 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.