2005 Mercedes Clk 270 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

9,293

Total Tests (All Years)

123,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 270

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 270 as it ages.

4 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs70.0%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.7%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs62.7%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑10.3%

15 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.7%	1,111
5 yrs	74.9%	1,074
6 yrs	70.0%	1,074
7 yrs	65.6%	1,057
8 yrs	64.9%	1,060
9 yrs	61.1%	1,063
10 yrs	62.8%	1,025
11 yrs	62.1%	1,004
12 yrs	59.5%	304
13 yrs	62.7%	193
14 yrs	55.5%	173
15 yrs	65.8%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 270 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	65.8%	155
2019 (14 yrs)	55.5%	173
2018 (13 yrs)	62.7%	193
2017 (12 yrs)	59.5%	304
2016 (11 yrs)	62.1%	1,004
2015 (10 yrs)	62.8%	1,025
2014 (9 yrs)	61.1%	1,063
2013 (8 yrs)	64.9%	1,060
2012 (7 yrs)	65.6%	1,057
2011 (6 yrs)	70%	1,074
2010 (5 yrs)	74.9%	1,074
2009 (4 yrs)	77.7%	1,111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 52,701Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 62,655Top Failure Tyres — 10.5%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,074Avg Mileage 71,884Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2012

65.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,057Avg Mileage 79,832Top Failure Suspension — 17.6%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,060Avg Mileage 88,175Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2014High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,063Avg Mileage 96,342Top Failure Suspension — 43.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 104,567Top Failure Suspension — 44.7%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 110,791Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 304Avg Mileage 116,602Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 193Avg Mileage 124,964Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2019High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 173Avg Mileage 120,704Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 123,283Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 270 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.7%	1,111	52,701	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2010	5	74.9%	1,074	62,655	Tyres — 10.5%
2011	6	70.0%	1,074	71,884	Tyres — 13.6%
2012	7	65.6%	1,057	79,832	Suspension — 17.6%
2013	8	64.9%	1,060	88,175	Suspension — 34.8%
2014	9	61.1%	1,063	96,342	Suspension — 43.0%
2015	10	62.8%	1,025	104,567	Suspension — 44.7%
2016	11	62.1%	1,004	110,791	Suspension — 48.3%
2017	12	59.5%	304	116,602	Suspension — 57.9%
2018	13	62.7%	193	124,964	Suspension — 47.2%
2019	14	55.5%	173	120,704	Suspension — 56.1%
2020	15	65.8%	155	123,283	Suspension — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 270, with age trends.

Suspension

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.2% (4 yrs)	56.8% (15 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.9% (4 yrs)	51.0% (15 yrs)	+45.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (4 yrs)	29.7% (15 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 270 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 9,293 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.