2007 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

63.0%

Latest Pass Rate

5,863

Total Tests (All Years)

111,609 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.0%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 9.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

3 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs79.9%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓5.9%

6 yrs72.8%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs63.3%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓6.9%

11 yrs54.3%

→ ↑9.3%

12 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs63.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.2%	567
4 yrs	79.9%	608
5 yrs	78.7%	597
6 yrs	72.8%	607
7 yrs	69.9%	595
8 yrs	67.0%	612
9 yrs	63.3%	580
10 yrs	61.2%	559
11 yrs	54.3%	383
12 yrs	63.6%	382
13 yrs	63.0%	373

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (13 yrs)	63%	373
2019 (12 yrs)	63.6%	382
2018 (11 yrs)	54.3%	383
2017 (10 yrs)	61.2%	559
2016 (9 yrs)	63.3%	580
2015 (8 yrs)	67%	612
2014 (7 yrs)	69.9%	595
2013 (6 yrs)	72.8%	607
2012 (5 yrs)	78.7%	597
2011 (4 yrs)	79.9%	608
2010 (3 yrs)	80.2%	567

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

80.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 567Avg Mileage 36,252Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 608Avg Mileage 45,506Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 597Avg Mileage 55,357Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2013

72.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 607Avg Mileage 63,765Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 595Avg Mileage 72,545Top Failure Suspension — 27.6%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 612Avg Mileage 79,184Top Failure Tyres — 27.8%

2016High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 580Avg Mileage 86,921Top Failure Suspension — 39.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 559Avg Mileage 94,936Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 383Avg Mileage 103,916Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2019High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 382Avg Mileage 106,270Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 373Avg Mileage 111,609Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

MOT results for 2007 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	80.2%	567	36,252	Tyres — 10.4%
2011	4	79.9%	608	45,506	Tyres — 12.5%
2012	5	78.7%	597	55,357	Tyres — 10.7%
2013	6	72.8%	607	63,765	Tyres — 24.2%
2014	7	69.9%	595	72,545	Suspension — 27.6%
2015	8	67.0%	612	79,184	Tyres — 27.8%
2016	9	63.3%	580	86,921	Suspension — 39.3%
2017	10	61.2%	559	94,936	Suspension — 46.5%
2018	11	54.3%	383	103,916	Suspension — 63.7%
2019	12	63.6%	382	106,270	Suspension — 48.2%
2020	13	63.0%	373	111,609	Suspension — 58.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Suspension

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.2% (3 yrs)	58.4% (13 yrs)	+57.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.9% (3 yrs)	47.7% (13 yrs)	+40.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.4% (3 yrs)	33.2% (13 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2020, covering 5,863 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.