2005 Mercedes Clk 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,863

Total Tests (All Years)

89,126 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 63.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 350 as it ages.

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs78.7%

→ ↓0.2%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs71.6%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs62.9%

→ ↑4.7%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs65.0%

→ ↓8.8%

14 yrs56.2%

→ ↑7.2%

15 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	78.7%	445
5 yrs	78.7%	451
6 yrs	78.5%	447
7 yrs	74.5%	459
8 yrs	71.6%	437
9 yrs	65.0%	449
10 yrs	62.9%	431
11 yrs	67.6%	450
12 yrs	65.8%	430
13 yrs	65.0%	294
14 yrs	56.2%	297
15 yrs	63.4%	273

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	63.4%	273
2019 (14 yrs)	56.2%	297
2018 (13 yrs)	65%	294
2017 (12 yrs)	65.8%	430
2016 (11 yrs)	67.6%	450
2015 (10 yrs)	62.9%	431
2014 (9 yrs)	65%	449
2013 (8 yrs)	71.6%	437
2012 (7 yrs)	74.5%	459
2011 (6 yrs)	78.5%	447
2010 (5 yrs)	78.7%	451
2009 (4 yrs)	78.7%	445

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 445Avg Mileage 34,414Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 451Avg Mileage 41,975Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2011

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 447Avg Mileage 48,529Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2012

74.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 459Avg Mileage 53,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2013

71.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 437Avg Mileage 59,677Top Failure Tyres — 24.7%

2014

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 449Avg Mileage 65,690Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2015High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 431Avg Mileage 70,321Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2016

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 450Avg Mileage 77,332Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2017

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 430Avg Mileage 80,328Top Failure Suspension — 36.0%

2018

65.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 82,023Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2019High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 297Avg Mileage 88,089Top Failure Brakes — 44.4%

2020High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 273Avg Mileage 89,126Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	78.7%	445	34,414	Tyres — 13.3%
2010	5	78.7%	451	41,975	Tyres — 12.4%
2011	6	78.5%	447	48,529	Tyres — 11.9%
2012	7	74.5%	459	53,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2013	8	71.6%	437	59,677	Tyres — 24.7%
2014	9	65.0%	449	65,690	Tyres — 25.6%
2015	10	62.9%	431	70,321	Tyres — 30.4%
2016	11	67.6%	450	77,332	Suspension — 28.4%
2017	12	65.8%	430	80,328	Suspension — 36.0%
2018	13	65.0%	294	82,023	Brakes — 35.0%
2019	14	56.2%	297	88,089	Brakes — 44.4%
2020	15	63.4%	273	89,126	Brakes — 47.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 350, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.6% (4 yrs)	47.6% (15 yrs)	+42.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (4 yrs)	41.0% (15 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 350 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,863 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.