2009 Mercedes Clk 320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,480

Total Tests (All Years)

98,718 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 65.6%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 9.4% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Mercedes Clk 320 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs83.2%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.0%

7 yrs78.4%

→ ↓11.7%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs61.9%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	194
4 yrs	82.0%	183
5 yrs	83.2%	190
6 yrs	76.4%	174
7 yrs	78.4%	176
8 yrs	66.7%	177
9 yrs	62.3%	130
10 yrs	61.9%	134
11 yrs	65.6%	122

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Mercedes Clk 320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (11 yrs)	65.6%	122
2019 (10 yrs)	61.9%	134
2018 (9 yrs)	62.3%	130
2017 (8 yrs)	66.7%	177
2016 (7 yrs)	78.4%	176
2015 (6 yrs)	76.4%	174
2014 (5 yrs)	83.2%	190
2013 (4 yrs)	82%	183
2012 (3 yrs)	82.5%	194

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 194Avg Mileage 33,958Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 183Avg Mileage 42,994Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2014

83.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 190Avg Mileage 52,236Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2015

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 174Avg Mileage 61,150Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2016

78.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 176Avg Mileage 69,776Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 177Avg Mileage 76,614Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2018High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 130Avg Mileage 81,961Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 134Avg Mileage 89,702Top Failure Brakes — 42.5%

2020

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 98,718Top Failure Suspension — 41.8%

MOT results for 2009 Mercedes Clk 320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	82.5%	194	33,958	Tyres — 9.3%
2013	4	82.0%	183	42,994	Tyres — 27.3%
2014	5	83.2%	190	52,236	Tyres — 15.8%
2015	6	76.4%	174	61,150	Tyres — 20.1%
2016	7	78.4%	176	69,776	Tyres — 24.4%
2017	8	66.7%	177	76,614	Suspension — 32.2%
2018	9	62.3%	130	81,961	Brakes — 35.4%
2019	10	61.9%	134	89,702	Brakes — 42.5%
2020	11	65.6%	122	98,718	Suspension — 41.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Mercedes Clk 320, with age trends.

Tyres

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.5%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

10.1%

↓ 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	3.1% (3 yrs)	26.2% (11 yrs)	+23.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.3% (3 yrs)	29.5% (11 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2020, covering 1,480 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.