2002 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

20,120

Total Tests (All Years)

107,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

7 yrs70.9%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.4%

11 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	70.9%	2,444
8 yrs	70.4%	2,388
9 yrs	67.0%	2,444
10 yrs	64.7%	2,332
11 yrs	59.3%	2,288
12 yrs	61.6%	2,232
13 yrs	61.2%	2,126
14 yrs	61.2%	1,997
15 yrs	64.3%	670
16 yrs	61.6%	435
17 yrs	63.1%	412
18 yrs	63.6%	352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	63.6%	352
2019 (17 yrs)	63.1%	412
2018 (16 yrs)	61.6%	435
2017 (15 yrs)	64.3%	670
2016 (14 yrs)	61.2%	1,997
2015 (13 yrs)	61.2%	2,126
2014 (12 yrs)	61.6%	2,232
2013 (11 yrs)	59.3%	2,288
2012 (10 yrs)	64.7%	2,332
2011 (9 yrs)	67%	2,444
2010 (8 yrs)	70.4%	2,388
2009 (7 yrs)	70.9%	2,444

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 65,279Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2010

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,388Avg Mileage 72,058Top Failure Suspension — 13.4%

2011

67.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,444Avg Mileage 79,615Top Failure Suspension — 14.9%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,332Avg Mileage 84,232Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,288Avg Mileage 88,655Top Failure Suspension — 42.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,232Avg Mileage 93,772Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,126Avg Mileage 98,815Top Failure Suspension — 40.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 102,503Top Failure Brakes — 40.1%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 670Avg Mileage 102,302Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2018High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 435Avg Mileage 105,109Top Failure Brakes — 49.9%

2019High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 412Avg Mileage 108,179Top Failure Brakes — 45.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 352Avg Mileage 107,334Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	70.9%	2,444	65,279	Tyres — 13.4%
2010	8	70.4%	2,388	72,058	Suspension — 13.4%
2011	9	67.0%	2,444	79,615	Suspension — 14.9%
2012	10	64.7%	2,332	84,232	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	11	59.3%	2,288	88,655	Suspension — 42.3%
2014	12	61.6%	2,232	93,772	Suspension — 37.1%
2015	13	61.2%	2,126	98,815	Suspension — 40.2%
2016	14	61.2%	1,997	102,503	Brakes — 40.1%
2017	15	64.3%	670	102,302	Suspension — 37.9%
2018	16	61.6%	435	105,109	Brakes — 49.9%
2019	17	63.1%	412	108,179	Brakes — 45.6%
2020	18	63.6%	352	107,334	Brakes — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

↑ 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	8.2% (7 yrs)	56.3% (18 yrs)	+48.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (7 yrs)	43.8% (18 yrs)	+31.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (7 yrs)	31.5% (18 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,120 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.