2004 Mercedes Clk 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

15,148

Total Tests (All Years)

127,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 2.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Clk 270 as it ages.

5 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs67.3%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs62.8%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs58.1%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs58.7%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.3%

12 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs56.7%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	69.4%	1,822
6 yrs	67.3%	1,781
7 yrs	62.8%	1,812
8 yrs	60.8%	1,776
9 yrs	58.1%	1,775
10 yrs	58.7%	1,719
11 yrs	59.8%	1,682
12 yrs	56.5%	1,561
13 yrs	56.0%	448
14 yrs	56.7%	275
15 yrs	55.0%	269
16 yrs	54.8%	228

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Clk 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	54.8%	228
2019 (15 yrs)	55%	269
2018 (14 yrs)	56.7%	275
2017 (13 yrs)	56%	448
2016 (12 yrs)	56.5%	1,561
2015 (11 yrs)	59.8%	1,682
2014 (10 yrs)	58.7%	1,719
2013 (9 yrs)	58.1%	1,775
2012 (8 yrs)	60.8%	1,776
2011 (7 yrs)	62.8%	1,812
2010 (6 yrs)	67.3%	1,781
2009 (5 yrs)	69.4%	1,822

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,822Avg Mileage 63,298Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2010

67.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,781Avg Mileage 73,932Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,812Avg Mileage 81,635Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,776Avg Mileage 90,695Top Failure Suspension — 22.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 98,584Top Failure Suspension — 49.0%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,719Avg Mileage 106,106Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,682Avg Mileage 112,888Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,561Avg Mileage 118,978Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 448Avg Mileage 120,343Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2018High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 275Avg Mileage 123,290Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 269Avg Mileage 134,643Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 228Avg Mileage 127,473Top Failure Suspension — 83.3%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	69.4%	1,822	63,298	Tyres — 13.0%
2010	6	67.3%	1,781	73,932	Suspension — 13.0%
2011	7	62.8%	1,812	81,635	Suspension — 17.8%
2012	8	60.8%	1,776	90,695	Suspension — 22.2%
2013	9	58.1%	1,775	98,584	Suspension — 49.0%
2014	10	58.7%	1,719	106,106	Suspension — 50.7%
2015	11	59.8%	1,682	112,888	Suspension — 51.1%
2016	12	56.5%	1,561	118,978	Suspension — 56.3%
2017	13	56.0%	448	120,343	Suspension — 56.5%
2018	14	56.7%	275	123,290	Suspension — 63.6%
2019	15	55.0%	269	134,643	Suspension — 73.6%
2020	16	54.8%	228	127,473	Suspension — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Clk 270, with age trends.

Suspension

45.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ 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	9.4% (5 yrs)	83.3% (16 yrs)	+73.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.5% (5 yrs)	65.4% (16 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	32.9% (16 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 270 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 15,148 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.