2003 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

21,479

Total Tests (All Years)

100,791 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 61.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 8.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs68.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs66.4%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↑0.3%

11 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs61.6%

→ ↑0.5%

14 yrs62.1%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs56.3%

→ ↑5.6%

17 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.9%	2,497
7 yrs	71.6%	2,409
8 yrs	68.9%	2,472
9 yrs	66.4%	2,429
10 yrs	61.3%	2,418
11 yrs	61.6%	2,402
12 yrs	61.2%	2,317
13 yrs	61.6%	2,239
14 yrs	62.1%	789
15 yrs	60.0%	533
16 yrs	56.3%	512
17 yrs	61.9%	462

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (17 yrs)	61.9%	462
2019 (16 yrs)	56.3%	512
2018 (15 yrs)	60%	533
2017 (14 yrs)	62.1%	789
2016 (13 yrs)	61.6%	2,239
2015 (12 yrs)	61.2%	2,317
2014 (11 yrs)	61.6%	2,402
2013 (10 yrs)	61.3%	2,418
2012 (9 yrs)	66.4%	2,429
2011 (8 yrs)	68.9%	2,472
2010 (7 yrs)	71.6%	2,409
2009 (6 yrs)	72.9%	2,497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,497Avg Mileage 52,745Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2010

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,409Avg Mileage 59,260Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2011

68.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,472Avg Mileage 66,249Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2012

66.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,429Avg Mileage 71,928Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,418Avg Mileage 77,040Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,402Avg Mileage 83,076Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,317Avg Mileage 87,587Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,239Avg Mileage 91,492Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 789Avg Mileage 94,859Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 533Avg Mileage 98,437Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 512Avg Mileage 101,967Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 462Avg Mileage 100,791Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

MOT results for 2003 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.9%	2,497	52,745	Tyres — 10.9%
2010	7	71.6%	2,409	59,260	Tyres — 11.5%
2011	8	68.9%	2,472	66,249	Suspension — 14.5%
2012	9	66.4%	2,429	71,928	Suspension — 16.3%
2013	10	61.3%	2,418	77,040	Suspension — 40.7%
2014	11	61.6%	2,402	83,076	Suspension — 40.7%
2015	12	61.2%	2,317	87,587	Suspension — 45.3%
2016	13	61.6%	2,239	91,492	Suspension — 42.9%
2017	14	62.1%	789	94,859	Suspension — 41.6%
2018	15	60.0%	533	98,437	Suspension — 56.1%
2019	16	56.3%	512	101,967	Suspension — 60.2%
2020	17	61.9%	462	100,791	Brakes — 65.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Suspension

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.5%

↑ 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	6.3% (6 yrs)	65.6% (17 yrs)	+59.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.3% (6 yrs)	55.6% (17 yrs)	+46.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.9% (6 yrs)	30.1% (17 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 21,479 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.