2000 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

70.3%

Latest Pass Rate

19,937

Total Tests (All Years)

107,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 320

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 70.3%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 13.7% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

9 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.4%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs65.3%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs64.3%

→ ↓0.4%

17 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs64.4%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs66.8%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs70.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	71.2%	2,568
10 yrs	69.8%	2,487
11 yrs	67.5%	2,443
12 yrs	65.3%	2,395
13 yrs	64.9%	2,233
14 yrs	64.5%	2,091
15 yrs	64.2%	1,968
16 yrs	64.3%	1,786
17 yrs	63.9%	764
18 yrs	64.4%	464
19 yrs	66.8%	401
20 yrs	70.3%	337

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	70.3%	337
2019 (19 yrs)	66.8%	401
2018 (18 yrs)	64.4%	464
2017 (17 yrs)	63.9%	764
2016 (16 yrs)	64.3%	1,786
2015 (15 yrs)	64.2%	1,968
2014 (14 yrs)	64.5%	2,091
2013 (13 yrs)	64.9%	2,233
2012 (12 yrs)	65.3%	2,395
2011 (11 yrs)	67.5%	2,443
2010 (10 yrs)	69.8%	2,487
2009 (9 yrs)	71.2%	2,568

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,568Avg Mileage 81,170Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,487Avg Mileage 86,575Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,443Avg Mileage 91,511Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2012

65.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,395Avg Mileage 97,317Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2013High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,233Avg Mileage 100,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%

2014High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,091Avg Mileage 103,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%

2015High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,968Avg Mileage 107,505Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2016High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,786Avg Mileage 110,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 764Avg Mileage 109,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 464Avg Mileage 109,982Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2019

66.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 401Avg Mileage 105,540Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%

2020

70.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 337Avg Mileage 107,574Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	71.2%	2,568	81,170	Tyres — 12.7%
2010	10	69.8%	2,487	86,575	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2011	11	67.5%	2,443	91,511	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2012	12	65.3%	2,395	97,317	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2013	13	64.9%	2,233	100,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.2%
2014	14	64.5%	2,091	103,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.4%
2015	15	64.2%	1,968	107,505	Brakes — 38.6%
2016	16	64.3%	1,786	110,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2017	17	63.9%	764	109,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2018	18	64.4%	464	109,982	Suspension — 37.7%
2019	19	66.8%	401	105,540	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 49.1%
2020	20	70.3%	337	107,574	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	9.6% (9 yrs)	37.1% (20 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.5% (9 yrs)	26.4% (20 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (9 yrs)	27.9% (20 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 19,937 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.