2001 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

20,754

Total Tests (All Years)

103,946 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 65.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 10.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs68.7%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↑3.1%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs64.7%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs67.0%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	70.4%	2,602
9 yrs	68.7%	2,527
10 yrs	68.8%	2,490
11 yrs	67.4%	2,468
12 yrs	63.6%	2,363
13 yrs	62.1%	2,263
14 yrs	65.2%	2,129
15 yrs	65.0%	1,952
16 yrs	64.7%	728
17 yrs	67.7%	477
18 yrs	67.0%	415
19 yrs	65.9%	340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	65.9%	340
2019 (18 yrs)	67%	415
2018 (17 yrs)	67.7%	477
2017 (16 yrs)	64.7%	728
2016 (15 yrs)	65%	1,952
2015 (14 yrs)	65.2%	2,129
2014 (13 yrs)	62.1%	2,263
2013 (12 yrs)	63.6%	2,363
2012 (11 yrs)	67.4%	2,468
2011 (10 yrs)	68.8%	2,490
2010 (9 yrs)	68.7%	2,527
2009 (8 yrs)	70.4%	2,602

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 73,732Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2010

68.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,527Avg Mileage 80,154Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2011

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,490Avg Mileage 86,211Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,468Avg Mileage 91,743Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2013High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,363Avg Mileage 95,484Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2014High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,263Avg Mileage 99,029Top Failure Brakes — 37.1%

2015

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,129Avg Mileage 102,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%

2016

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 104,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 728Avg Mileage 106,759Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 477Avg Mileage 106,862Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%

2019

67.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 415Avg Mileage 104,860Top Failure Brakes — 49.4%

2020

65.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 340Avg Mileage 103,946Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	70.4%	2,602	73,732	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2010	9	68.7%	2,527	80,154	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2011	10	68.8%	2,490	86,211	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2012	11	67.4%	2,468	91,743	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2013	12	63.6%	2,363	95,484	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2014	13	62.1%	2,263	99,029	Brakes — 37.1%
2015	14	65.2%	2,129	102,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.6%
2016	15	65.0%	1,952	104,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2017	16	64.7%	728	106,759	Brakes — 40.8%
2018	17	67.7%	477	106,862	Brakes — 44.7%
2019	18	67.0%	415	104,860	Brakes — 49.4%
2020	19	65.9%	340	103,946	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

23.9%

↑ 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	9.1% (8 yrs)	38.8% (19 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (8 yrs)	38.5% (19 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (8 yrs)	28.5% (19 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,754 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.