2002 Mercedes Clk 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

49.2%

Latest Pass Rate

9,342

Total Tests (All Years)

105,396 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 49.2%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 5.1% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 240 as it ages.

7 yrs67.3%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs66.1%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.8%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs57.7%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs57.3%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↑3.7%

17 yrs58.2%

→ ↓9.0%

18 yrs49.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.3%	1,182
8 yrs	66.1%	1,169
9 yrs	64.9%	1,157
10 yrs	61.8%	1,115
11 yrs	55.4%	1,082
12 yrs	57.7%	1,028
13 yrs	57.3%	1,005
14 yrs	53.6%	943
15 yrs	54.9%	253
16 yrs	54.5%	143
17 yrs	58.2%	141
18 yrs	49.2%	124

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	49.2%	124
2019 (17 yrs)	58.2%	141
2018 (16 yrs)	54.5%	143
2017 (15 yrs)	54.9%	253
2016 (14 yrs)	53.6%	943
2015 (13 yrs)	57.3%	1,005
2014 (12 yrs)	57.7%	1,028
2013 (11 yrs)	55.4%	1,082
2012 (10 yrs)	61.8%	1,115
2011 (9 yrs)	64.9%	1,157
2010 (8 yrs)	66.1%	1,169
2009 (7 yrs)	67.3%	1,182

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,182Avg Mileage 65,189Top Failure Suspension — 13.8%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 70,901Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2011High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,157Avg Mileage 76,933Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 82,580Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,082Avg Mileage 87,631Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,028Avg Mileage 91,409Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,005Avg Mileage 97,565Top Failure Suspension — 48.7%

2016High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 943Avg Mileage 101,647Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2017High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 253Avg Mileage 101,562Top Failure Brakes — 51.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 143Avg Mileage 101,739Top Failure Brakes — 62.2%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 141Avg Mileage 103,517Top Failure Brakes — 54.6%

2020High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 124Avg Mileage 105,396Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.3%	1,182	65,189	Suspension — 13.8%
2010	8	66.1%	1,169	70,901	Suspension — 15.8%
2011	9	64.9%	1,157	76,933	Suspension — 18.7%
2012	10	61.8%	1,115	82,580	Suspension — 20.1%
2013	11	55.4%	1,082	87,631	Suspension — 54.1%
2014	12	57.7%	1,028	91,409	Suspension — 52.7%
2015	13	57.3%	1,005	97,565	Suspension — 48.7%
2016	14	53.6%	943	101,647	Suspension — 50.9%
2017	15	54.9%	253	101,562	Brakes — 51.8%
2018	16	54.5%	143	101,739	Brakes — 62.2%
2019	17	58.2%	141	103,517	Brakes — 54.6%
2020	18	49.2%	124	105,396	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.3%

↑ 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	9.8% (7 yrs)	62.1% (18 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.8% (7 yrs)	56.5% (18 yrs)	+42.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.5% (7 yrs)	29.8% (18 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 240 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,342 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.