2007 Mercedes Clk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

10,289

Total Tests (All Years)

83,730 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Clk 280 as it ages.

3 yrs81.1%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs81.2%

→ ↓1.6%

5 yrs79.6%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs75.6%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs69.9%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.1%	1,027
4 yrs	81.2%	1,049
5 yrs	79.6%	1,021
6 yrs	76.7%	1,052
7 yrs	75.6%	1,019
8 yrs	71.1%	1,016
9 yrs	70.5%	1,001
10 yrs	69.9%	992
11 yrs	64.7%	682
12 yrs	65.3%	730
13 yrs	63.3%	700

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Clk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	63.3%	700
2019 (12 yrs)	65.3%	730
2018 (11 yrs)	64.7%	682
2017 (10 yrs)	69.9%	992
2016 (9 yrs)	70.5%	1,001
2015 (8 yrs)	71.1%	1,016
2014 (7 yrs)	75.6%	1,019
2013 (6 yrs)	76.7%	1,052
2012 (5 yrs)	79.6%	1,021
2011 (4 yrs)	81.2%	1,049
2010 (3 yrs)	81.1%	1,027

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

81.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,027Avg Mileage 27,726Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

81.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,049Avg Mileage 34,704Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2012

79.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,021Avg Mileage 41,049Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,052Avg Mileage 47,224Top Failure Tyres — 23.5%

2014

75.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 53,442Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 59,444Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,001Avg Mileage 65,145Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2017

69.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 992Avg Mileage 69,902Top Failure Suspension — 27.5%

2018High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 682Avg Mileage 76,090Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 730Avg Mileage 80,343Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 700Avg Mileage 83,730Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Clk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	81.1%	1,027	27,726	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	4	81.2%	1,049	34,704	Tyres — 12.1%
2012	5	79.6%	1,021	41,049	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	6	76.7%	1,052	47,224	Tyres — 23.5%
2014	7	75.6%	1,019	53,442	Tyres — 19.4%
2015	8	71.1%	1,016	59,444	Tyres — 23.7%
2016	9	70.5%	1,001	65,145	Tyres — 24.8%
2017	10	69.9%	992	69,902	Suspension — 27.5%
2018	11	64.7%	682	76,090	Suspension — 42.2%
2019	12	65.3%	730	80,343	Suspension — 35.6%
2020	13	63.3%	700	83,730	Brakes — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Clk 280, with age trends.

Suspension

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	6.6% (3 yrs)	42.4% (13 yrs)	+35.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	33.1% (13 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 10,289 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.