2008 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,436

Total Tests (All Years)

106,519 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 58.0%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 3.7% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

3 yrs78.3%

→ ↑5.5%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓4.7%

5 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs72.5%

→ ↓1.1%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↓6.8%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.3%	276
4 yrs	83.8%	277
5 yrs	79.1%	273
6 yrs	75.4%	272
7 yrs	72.5%	276
8 yrs	71.4%	269
9 yrs	64.6%	263
10 yrs	60.1%	173
11 yrs	56.9%	181
12 yrs	58.0%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (12 yrs)	58%	176
2019 (11 yrs)	56.9%	181
2018 (10 yrs)	60.1%	173
2017 (9 yrs)	64.6%	263
2016 (8 yrs)	71.4%	269
2015 (7 yrs)	72.5%	276
2014 (6 yrs)	75.4%	272
2013 (5 yrs)	79.1%	273
2012 (4 yrs)	83.8%	277
2011 (3 yrs)	78.3%	276

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 276Avg Mileage 36,722Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 277Avg Mileage 46,983Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2013

79.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 273Avg Mileage 56,208Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2014

75.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 272Avg Mileage 66,089Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 276Avg Mileage 72,440Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 269Avg Mileage 82,372Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2017High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 263Avg Mileage 89,880Top Failure Brakes — 38.8%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 173Avg Mileage 95,289Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 97,692Top Failure Brakes — 64.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 176Avg Mileage 106,519Top Failure Brakes — 71.6%

MOT results for 2008 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.3%	276	36,722	Tyres — 12.7%
2012	4	83.8%	277	46,983	Tyres — 7.6%
2013	5	79.1%	273	56,208	Tyres — 24.2%
2014	6	75.4%	272	66,089	Tyres — 21.7%
2015	7	72.5%	276	72,440	Tyres — 22.1%
2016	8	71.4%	269	82,372	Brakes — 32.3%
2017	9	64.6%	263	89,880	Brakes — 38.8%
2018	10	60.1%	173	95,289	Brakes — 56.1%
2019	11	56.9%	181	97,692	Brakes — 64.1%
2020	12	58.0%	176	106,519	Brakes — 71.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Brakes

32.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.9%

↑ 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	4.0% (3 yrs)	71.6% (12 yrs)	+67.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.7% (3 yrs)	38.6% (12 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2020, covering 2,436 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.