1998 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

8,167

Total Tests (All Years)

108,263 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

11 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.6%

12 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑8.5%

17 yrs66.2%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs64.3%

→ ↑6.6%

21 yrs70.9%

→ ↓9.4%

22 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	64.3%	1,295
12 yrs	63.7%	1,255
13 yrs	63.4%	1,160
14 yrs	60.5%	1,058
15 yrs	59.8%	933
16 yrs	57.7%	820
17 yrs	66.2%	704
18 yrs	63.3%	577
19 yrs	62.7%	150
20 yrs	64.3%	84
21 yrs	70.9%	79
22 yrs	61.5%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	61.5%	52
2019 (21 yrs)	70.9%	79
2018 (20 yrs)	64.3%	84
2017 (19 yrs)	62.7%	150
2016 (18 yrs)	63.3%	577
2015 (17 yrs)	66.2%	704
2014 (16 yrs)	57.7%	820
2013 (15 yrs)	59.8%	933
2012 (14 yrs)	60.5%	1,058
2011 (13 yrs)	63.4%	1,160
2010 (12 yrs)	63.7%	1,255
2009 (11 yrs)	64.3%	1,295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,295Avg Mileage 95,028Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 100,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,160Avg Mileage 105,124Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,058Avg Mileage 108,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 933Avg Mileage 109,802Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 820Avg Mileage 111,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%

2015

66.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 704Avg Mileage 112,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 577Avg Mileage 113,108Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 150Avg Mileage 110,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 117,598Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2019

70.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 112,406Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 108,263Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%

MOT results for 1998 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	64.3%	1,295	95,028	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2010	12	63.7%	1,255	100,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.9%
2011	13	63.4%	1,160	105,124	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	14	60.5%	1,058	108,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	15	59.8%	933	109,802	Brakes — 49.1%
2014	16	57.7%	820	111,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.2%
2015	17	66.2%	704	112,747	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.4%
2016	18	63.3%	577	113,108	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.6%
2017	19	62.7%	150	110,356	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 48.0%
2018	20	64.3%	84	117,598	Suspension — 39.3%
2019	21	70.9%	79	112,406	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2020	22	61.5%	52	108,263	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ 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
Tyres	16.2% (11 yrs)	51.9% (22 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.2% (11 yrs)	46.2% (22 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.0% (11 yrs)	28.8% (22 yrs)	+15.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.3% (11 yrs)	17.3% (22 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 320 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 8,167 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.