2004 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

57.1%

Latest Pass Rate

20,729

Total Tests (All Years)

98,384 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 57.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 4.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs70.8%

→ ↓0.7%

8 yrs70.1%

→ ↓5.6%

9 yrs64.5%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs59.6%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs59.3%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs65.3%

→ ↓8.2%

16 yrs57.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.8%	2,365
6 yrs	72.0%	2,304
7 yrs	70.8%	2,359
8 yrs	70.1%	2,345
9 yrs	64.5%	2,324
10 yrs	63.4%	2,307
11 yrs	62.2%	2,282
12 yrs	61.2%	2,231
13 yrs	59.6%	710
14 yrs	59.3%	504
15 yrs	65.3%	499
16 yrs	57.1%	499

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	57.1%	499
2019 (15 yrs)	65.3%	499
2018 (14 yrs)	59.3%	504
2017 (13 yrs)	59.6%	710
2016 (12 yrs)	61.2%	2,231
2015 (11 yrs)	62.2%	2,282
2014 (10 yrs)	63.4%	2,307
2013 (9 yrs)	64.5%	2,324
2012 (8 yrs)	70.1%	2,345
2011 (7 yrs)	70.8%	2,359
2010 (6 yrs)	72%	2,304
2009 (5 yrs)	75.8%	2,365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,365Avg Mileage 45,215Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

72.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,304Avg Mileage 52,222Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2011

70.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,359Avg Mileage 58,269Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,345Avg Mileage 64,450Top Failure Suspension — 14.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,324Avg Mileage 70,500Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2014High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,307Avg Mileage 75,790Top Failure Suspension — 38.0%

2015High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,282Avg Mileage 81,800Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,231Avg Mileage 86,198Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 710Avg Mileage 88,750Top Failure Suspension — 48.6%

2018High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 504Avg Mileage 93,256Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2019

65.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 499Avg Mileage 94,197Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 499Avg Mileage 98,384Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.8%	2,365	45,215	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	6	72.0%	2,304	52,222	Tyres — 12.5%
2011	7	70.8%	2,359	58,269	Suspension — 13.9%
2012	8	70.1%	2,345	64,450	Suspension — 14.7%
2013	9	64.5%	2,324	70,500	Suspension — 36.8%
2014	10	63.4%	2,307	75,790	Suspension — 38.0%
2015	11	62.2%	2,282	81,800	Suspension — 40.5%
2016	12	61.2%	2,231	86,198	Suspension — 45.4%
2017	13	59.6%	710	88,750	Suspension — 48.6%
2018	14	59.3%	504	93,256	Suspension — 59.7%
2019	15	65.3%	499	94,197	Suspension — 46.7%
2020	16	57.1%	499	98,384	Suspension — 57.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Suspension

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.3% (5 yrs)	57.5% (16 yrs)	+51.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (5 yrs)	51.3% (16 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (5 yrs)	35.7% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 20,729 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.