2006 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

7,214

Total Tests (All Years)

117,707 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 59.9%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 7.4% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

3 yrs81.2%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs77.8%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs76.9%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs71.6%

→ ↓4.7%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs64.8%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs64.9%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs61.2%

→ ↓0.3%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↓5.9%

13 yrs55.0%

→ ↑4.9%

14 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.2%	727
4 yrs	77.8%	697
5 yrs	76.9%	693
6 yrs	72.6%	708
7 yrs	71.6%	701
8 yrs	66.9%	683
9 yrs	64.8%	676
10 yrs	64.9%	652
11 yrs	61.2%	577
12 yrs	60.9%	399
13 yrs	55.0%	369
14 yrs	59.9%	332

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	59.9%	332
2019 (13 yrs)	55%	369
2018 (12 yrs)	60.9%	399
2017 (11 yrs)	61.2%	577
2016 (10 yrs)	64.9%	652
2015 (9 yrs)	64.8%	676
2014 (8 yrs)	66.9%	683
2013 (7 yrs)	71.6%	701
2012 (6 yrs)	72.6%	708
2011 (5 yrs)	76.9%	693
2010 (4 yrs)	77.8%	697
2009 (3 yrs)	81.2%	727

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 727Avg Mileage 38,170Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2010

77.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 697Avg Mileage 48,027Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 693Avg Mileage 55,928Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 708Avg Mileage 65,199Top Failure Tyres — 13.1%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 701Avg Mileage 73,062Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2014

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 683Avg Mileage 81,025Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2015High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 676Avg Mileage 89,204Top Failure Brakes — 32.2%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 652Avg Mileage 94,257Top Failure Suspension — 37.9%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 577Avg Mileage 105,250Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 399Avg Mileage 110,471Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 369Avg Mileage 115,665Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 332Avg Mileage 117,707Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.2%	727	38,170	Tyres — 10.3%
2010	4	77.8%	697	48,027	Tyres — 13.5%
2011	5	76.9%	693	55,928	Tyres — 12.4%
2012	6	72.6%	708	65,199	Tyres — 13.1%
2013	7	71.6%	701	73,062	Brakes — 23.0%
2014	8	66.9%	683	81,025	Suspension — 29.6%
2015	9	64.8%	676	89,204	Brakes — 32.2%
2016	10	64.9%	652	94,257	Suspension — 37.9%
2017	11	61.2%	577	105,250	Brakes — 44.2%
2018	12	60.9%	399	110,471	Suspension — 50.9%
2019	13	55.0%	369	115,665	Suspension — 69.1%
2020	14	59.9%	332	117,707	Suspension — 67.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Suspension

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.8%

↓ Decreases 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	5.5% (3 yrs)	61.4% (14 yrs)	+55.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (3 yrs)	39.5% (14 yrs)	+29.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 7,214 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.