2004 Mercedes Clk 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

16,475

Total Tests (All Years)

95,899 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 240

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 60.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 8.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Clk 240 as it ages.

5 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs60.8%

→ ↑0.7%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.7%

14 yrs56.8%

→ ↑6.2%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	74.5%	1,907
6 yrs	71.0%	1,845
7 yrs	68.5%	1,896
8 yrs	68.1%	1,854
9 yrs	63.5%	1,856
10 yrs	60.8%	1,838
11 yrs	61.5%	1,782
12 yrs	61.8%	1,761
13 yrs	60.5%	564
14 yrs	56.8%	421
15 yrs	63.0%	389
16 yrs	60.8%	362

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Clk 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	60.8%	362
2019 (15 yrs)	63%	389
2018 (14 yrs)	56.8%	421
2017 (13 yrs)	60.5%	564
2016 (12 yrs)	61.8%	1,761
2015 (11 yrs)	61.5%	1,782
2014 (10 yrs)	60.8%	1,838
2013 (9 yrs)	63.5%	1,856
2012 (8 yrs)	68.1%	1,854
2011 (7 yrs)	68.5%	1,896
2010 (6 yrs)	71%	1,845
2009 (5 yrs)	74.5%	1,907

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,907Avg Mileage 44,658Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2010

71.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,845Avg Mileage 51,149Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,896Avg Mileage 57,310Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,854Avg Mileage 63,061Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,856Avg Mileage 68,984Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,838Avg Mileage 74,733Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,782Avg Mileage 79,285Top Failure Suspension — 45.7%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,761Avg Mileage 84,172Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2017High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 564Avg Mileage 86,495Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 421Avg Mileage 92,720Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 389Avg Mileage 92,077Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 362Avg Mileage 95,899Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	74.5%	1,907	44,658	Tyres — 11.9%
2010	6	71.0%	1,845	51,149	Tyres — 12.2%
2011	7	68.5%	1,896	57,310	Suspension — 13.9%
2012	8	68.1%	1,854	63,061	Suspension — 15.5%
2013	9	63.5%	1,856	68,984	Suspension — 37.7%
2014	10	60.8%	1,838	74,733	Suspension — 46.3%
2015	11	61.5%	1,782	79,285	Suspension — 45.7%
2016	12	61.8%	1,761	84,172	Suspension — 44.6%
2017	13	60.5%	564	86,495	Suspension — 47.5%
2018	14	56.8%	421	92,720	Suspension — 55.8%
2019	15	63.0%	389	92,077	Suspension — 54.8%
2020	16	60.8%	362	95,899	Suspension — 63.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Clk 240, with age trends.

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	7.3% (5 yrs)	63.0% (16 yrs)	+55.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (5 yrs)	53.0% (16 yrs)	+46.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.9% (5 yrs)	34.8% (16 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.9% (5 yrs)	8.3% (16 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 240 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 16,475 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.