2008 Mercedes Clk 280 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,344

Total Tests (All Years)

79,085 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 280

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 64.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 10.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clk 280 as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.4%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓4.3%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs72.8%

→ ↑2.5%

8 yrs75.3%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.1%

11 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	605
4 yrs	83.4%	608
5 yrs	79.1%	593
6 yrs	75.8%	600
7 yrs	72.8%	592
8 yrs	75.3%	584
9 yrs	71.3%	574
10 yrs	64.6%	376
11 yrs	65.7%	417
12 yrs	64.6%	395

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clk 280 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	64.6%	395
2019 (11 yrs)	65.7%	417
2018 (10 yrs)	64.6%	376
2017 (9 yrs)	71.3%	574
2016 (8 yrs)	75.3%	584
2015 (7 yrs)	72.8%	592
2014 (6 yrs)	75.8%	600
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	593
2012 (4 yrs)	83.4%	608
2011 (3 yrs)	81%	605

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 605Avg Mileage 26,426Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 608Avg Mileage 33,822Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 593Avg Mileage 41,325Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2014

75.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 600Avg Mileage 47,213Top Failure Tyres — 21.8%

2015

72.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 592Avg Mileage 53,465Top Failure Tyres — 23.3%

2016

75.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 584Avg Mileage 60,109Top Failure Brakes — 18.7%

2017

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 574Avg Mileage 66,297Top Failure Suspension — 25.8%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 376Avg Mileage 68,970Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019

65.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 417Avg Mileage 75,129Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2020High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 395Avg Mileage 79,085Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clk 280 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.0%	605	26,426	Tyres — 11.1%
2012	4	83.4%	608	33,822	Tyres — 9.7%
2013	5	79.1%	593	41,325	Tyres — 24.3%
2014	6	75.8%	600	47,213	Tyres — 21.8%
2015	7	72.8%	592	53,465	Tyres — 23.3%
2016	8	75.3%	584	60,109	Brakes — 18.7%
2017	9	71.3%	574	66,297	Suspension — 25.8%
2018	10	64.6%	376	68,970	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	11	65.7%	417	75,129	Suspension — 31.9%
2020	12	64.6%	395	79,085	Brakes — 42.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clk 280, with age trends.

Tyres

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.5% (3 yrs)	42.8% (12 yrs)	+37.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	0.7% (3 yrs)	36.7% (12 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (3 yrs)	29.4% (12 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 5,344 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.