2005 Mercedes Clk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,724

Total Tests (All Years)

92,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 280 as it ages.

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.3%

6 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs71.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.3%

11 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓4.0%

13 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs64.1%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.0%	518
5 yrs	80.0%	511
6 yrs	74.7%	538
7 yrs	71.5%	519
8 yrs	70.5%	525
9 yrs	63.9%	521
10 yrs	65.7%	530
11 yrs	67.0%	509
12 yrs	64.4%	506
13 yrs	60.4%	338
14 yrs	64.1%	354
15 yrs	63.1%	355

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	63.1%	355
2019 (14 yrs)	64.1%	354
2018 (13 yrs)	60.4%	338
2017 (12 yrs)	64.4%	506
2016 (11 yrs)	67%	509
2015 (10 yrs)	65.7%	530
2014 (9 yrs)	63.9%	521
2013 (8 yrs)	70.5%	525
2012 (7 yrs)	71.5%	519
2011 (6 yrs)	74.7%	538
2010 (5 yrs)	80%	511
2009 (4 yrs)	82%	518

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 518Avg Mileage 36,214Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 511Avg Mileage 42,139Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 538Avg Mileage 48,711Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012

71.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 519Avg Mileage 54,603Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2013

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 525Avg Mileage 60,351Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2014High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 521Avg Mileage 67,751Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 530Avg Mileage 71,931Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2016

67.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 509Avg Mileage 76,526Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 506Avg Mileage 82,185Top Failure Suspension — 33.4%

2018High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 338Avg Mileage 85,238Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 354Avg Mileage 89,346Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2020High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 355Avg Mileage 92,125Top Failure Suspension — 47.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.0%	518	36,214	Tyres — 10.0%
2010	5	80.0%	511	42,139	Tyres — 11.9%
2011	6	74.7%	538	48,711	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	7	71.5%	519	54,603	Tyres — 15.2%
2013	8	70.5%	525	60,351	Tyres — 23.0%
2014	9	63.9%	521	67,751	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2015	10	65.7%	530	71,931	Suspension — 30.8%
2016	11	67.0%	509	76,526	Suspension — 35.2%
2017	12	64.4%	506	82,185	Suspension — 33.4%
2018	13	60.4%	338	85,238	Suspension — 36.1%
2019	14	64.1%	354	89,346	Brakes — 35.3%
2020	15	63.1%	355	92,125	Suspension — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 280, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.2% (4 yrs)	47.6% (15 yrs)	+46.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.6% (4 yrs)	36.6% (15 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (4 yrs)	28.2% (15 yrs)	+18.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 280 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 5,724 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.