2005 Mercedes Clk 240 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.3%

Latest Pass Rate

6,896

Total Tests (All Years)

100,911 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 56.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 3.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 240 as it ages.

4 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs73.4%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs64.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.4%

11 yrs63.5%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs58.1%

→ ↑7.1%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs56.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.8%	800
5 yrs	75.9%	765
6 yrs	73.4%	771
7 yrs	68.3%	763
8 yrs	68.3%	769
9 yrs	64.3%	768
10 yrs	63.1%	747
11 yrs	63.5%	727
12 yrs	60.4%	255
13 yrs	58.1%	186
14 yrs	65.2%	178
15 yrs	56.3%	167

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 240 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	56.3%	167
2019 (14 yrs)	65.2%	178
2018 (13 yrs)	58.1%	186
2017 (12 yrs)	60.4%	255
2016 (11 yrs)	63.5%	727
2015 (10 yrs)	63.1%	747
2014 (9 yrs)	64.3%	768
2013 (8 yrs)	68.3%	769
2012 (7 yrs)	68.3%	763
2011 (6 yrs)	73.4%	771
2010 (5 yrs)	75.9%	765
2009 (4 yrs)	78.8%	800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 800Avg Mileage 36,945Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 765Avg Mileage 44,981Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 771Avg Mileage 51,815Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 763Avg Mileage 58,419Top Failure Suspension — 15.3%

2013

68.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 769Avg Mileage 64,577Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2014High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 768Avg Mileage 70,948Top Failure Suspension — 33.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 747Avg Mileage 76,429Top Failure Suspension — 39.0%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 727Avg Mileage 82,337Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

2017High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 255Avg Mileage 87,250Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 186Avg Mileage 91,880Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2019

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 178Avg Mileage 94,592Top Failure Suspension — 39.9%

2020High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 167Avg Mileage 100,911Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 240 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.8%	800	36,945	Tyres — 10.8%
2010	5	75.9%	765	44,981	Tyres — 10.8%
2011	6	73.4%	771	51,815	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	7	68.3%	763	58,419	Suspension — 15.3%
2013	8	68.3%	769	64,577	Suspension — 26.3%
2014	9	64.3%	768	70,948	Suspension — 33.2%
2015	10	63.1%	747	76,429	Suspension — 39.0%
2016	11	63.5%	727	82,337	Suspension — 38.5%
2017	12	60.4%	255	87,250	Suspension — 41.2%
2018	13	58.1%	186	91,880	Suspension — 57.5%
2019	14	65.2%	178	94,592	Suspension — 39.9%
2020	15	56.3%	167	100,911	Suspension — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 240, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.2%

↑ 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	1.8% (4 yrs)	56.9% (15 yrs)	+55.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.3% (4 yrs)	55.7% (15 yrs)	+50.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (4 yrs)	35.9% (15 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 240 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,896 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.