1999 Mercedes Clk 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

979

Total Tests (All Years)

124,566 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 58.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 2.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Mercedes Clk 430 as it ages.

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↓4.4%

11 yrs64.4%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs63.3%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs66.3%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs67.5%

→ ↓9.4%

19 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	68.8%	128
11 yrs	64.4%	135
12 yrs	68.6%	118
13 yrs	69.7%	119
14 yrs	66.4%	110
15 yrs	63.8%	105
16 yrs	63.3%	98
17 yrs	66.3%	95
18 yrs	67.5%	40
19 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Mercedes Clk 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (19 yrs)	58.1%	31
2017 (18 yrs)	67.5%	40
2016 (17 yrs)	66.3%	95
2015 (16 yrs)	63.3%	98
2014 (15 yrs)	63.8%	105
2013 (14 yrs)	66.4%	110
2012 (13 yrs)	69.7%	119
2011 (12 yrs)	68.6%	118
2010 (11 yrs)	64.4%	135
2009 (10 yrs)	68.8%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 83,164Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135Avg Mileage 89,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2011

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 118Avg Mileage 91,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 94,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013

66.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 100,683Top Failure Brakes — 42.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 102,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%

2015High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 105,690Top Failure Brakes — 41.8%

2016

66.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 108,766Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 107,202Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 124,566Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

MOT results for 1999 Mercedes Clk 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	68.8%	128	83,164	Tyres — 14.8%
2010	11	64.4%	135	89,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2011	12	68.6%	118	91,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	13	69.7%	119	94,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	14	66.4%	110	100,683	Brakes — 42.7%
2014	15	63.8%	105	102,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.9%
2015	16	63.3%	98	105,690	Brakes — 41.8%
2016	17	66.3%	95	108,766	Brakes — 47.4%
2017	18	67.5%	40	107,202	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2018	19	58.1%	31	124,566	Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Mercedes Clk 430, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.0%

↑ 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
Suspension	8.6% (10 yrs)	41.9% (19 yrs)	+33.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	11.7% (10 yrs)	22.6% (19 yrs)	+10.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.8% (10 yrs)	19.4% (19 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.7% (10 yrs)	16.1% (19 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 430 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 979 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.