2006 Mercedes Clk 350 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

6,952

Total Tests (All Years)

88,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Clk 350 as it ages.

3 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↓4.0%

5 yrs76.0%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs78.6%

→ ↓6.6%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.6%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs69.2%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs72.8%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs65.6%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.5%	660
4 yrs	80.0%	636
5 yrs	76.0%	642
6 yrs	78.6%	645
7 yrs	72.0%	651
8 yrs	69.4%	634
9 yrs	69.2%	601
10 yrs	72.8%	624
11 yrs	65.6%	611
12 yrs	64.9%	404
13 yrs	63.4%	435
14 yrs	65.8%	409

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Clk 350 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (14 yrs)	65.8%	409
2019 (13 yrs)	63.4%	435
2018 (12 yrs)	64.9%	404
2017 (11 yrs)	65.6%	611
2016 (10 yrs)	72.8%	624
2015 (9 yrs)	69.2%	601
2014 (8 yrs)	69.4%	634
2013 (7 yrs)	72%	651
2012 (6 yrs)	78.6%	645
2011 (5 yrs)	76%	642
2010 (4 yrs)	80%	636
2009 (3 yrs)	80.5%	660

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 660Avg Mileage 29,127Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 636Avg Mileage 35,901Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2011

76.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 642Avg Mileage 42,219Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 645Avg Mileage 48,854Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2013

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 651Avg Mileage 54,310Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 634Avg Mileage 60,614Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 601Avg Mileage 65,323Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 624Avg Mileage 71,736Top Failure Suspension — 19.6%

2017

65.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 611Avg Mileage 76,922Top Failure Brakes — 31.1%

2018High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 404Avg Mileage 81,049Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 435Avg Mileage 83,910Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 409Avg Mileage 88,585Top Failure Brakes — 37.9%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Clk 350 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.5%	660	29,127	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	4	80.0%	636	35,901	Tyres — 12.4%
2011	5	76.0%	642	42,219	Tyres — 15.3%
2012	6	78.6%	645	48,854	Tyres — 11.8%
2013	7	72.0%	651	54,310	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	8	69.4%	634	60,614	Tyres — 24.6%
2015	9	69.2%	601	65,323	Tyres — 26.3%
2016	10	72.8%	624	71,736	Suspension — 19.6%
2017	11	65.6%	611	76,922	Brakes — 31.1%
2018	12	64.9%	404	81,049	Brakes — 38.1%
2019	13	63.4%	435	83,910	Suspension — 39.1%
2020	14	65.8%	409	88,585	Brakes — 37.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Clk 350, with age trends.

Tyres

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	37.9% (14 yrs)	+33.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (3 yrs)	29.3% (14 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 6,952 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.