2005 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

12,304

Total Tests (All Years)

105,932 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.6%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

4 yrs77.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs74.9%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs71.9%

→ ↓4.1%

8 yrs67.8%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs62.1%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs64.3%

→ ↓9.1%

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.4%

14 yrs59.6%

→ ↑4.0%

15 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.6%	1,373
5 yrs	74.9%	1,353
6 yrs	74.6%	1,372
7 yrs	71.9%	1,340
8 yrs	67.8%	1,333
9 yrs	65.7%	1,318
10 yrs	63.8%	1,325
11 yrs	62.1%	1,307
12 yrs	64.3%	543
13 yrs	55.2%	357
14 yrs	59.6%	364
15 yrs	63.6%	319

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	63.6%	319
2019 (14 yrs)	59.6%	364
2018 (13 yrs)	55.2%	357
2017 (12 yrs)	64.3%	543
2016 (11 yrs)	62.1%	1,307
2015 (10 yrs)	63.8%	1,325
2014 (9 yrs)	65.7%	1,318
2013 (8 yrs)	67.8%	1,333
2012 (7 yrs)	71.9%	1,340
2011 (6 yrs)	74.6%	1,372
2010 (5 yrs)	74.9%	1,353
2009 (4 yrs)	77.6%	1,373

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,373Avg Mileage 40,419Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2010

74.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,353Avg Mileage 48,455Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 55,672Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,340Avg Mileage 62,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,333Avg Mileage 68,557Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2014

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 74,762Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 80,256Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,307Avg Mileage 86,445Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2017High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 543Avg Mileage 97,113Top Failure Suspension — 42.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 357Avg Mileage 101,831Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2019High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 364Avg Mileage 106,066Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 319Avg Mileage 105,932Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.6%	1,373	40,419	Tyres — 11.7%
2010	5	74.9%	1,353	48,455	Tyres — 12.9%
2011	6	74.6%	1,372	55,672	Tyres — 11.7%
2012	7	71.9%	1,340	62,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2013	8	67.8%	1,333	68,557	Suspension — 27.0%
2014	9	65.7%	1,318	74,762	Suspension — 32.1%
2015	10	63.8%	1,325	80,256	Suspension — 34.8%
2016	11	62.1%	1,307	86,445	Suspension — 38.7%
2017	12	64.3%	543	97,113	Suspension — 42.2%
2018	13	55.2%	357	101,831	Suspension — 52.1%
2019	14	59.6%	364	106,066	Suspension — 57.4%
2020	15	63.6%	319	105,932	Suspension — 46.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

17.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.6% (4 yrs)	46.7% (15 yrs)	+44.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.2% (4 yrs)	41.7% (15 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (4 yrs)	37.0% (15 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 12,304 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.