2000 Mercedes Clk 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

65.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,399

Total Tests (All Years)

95,337 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 65.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 8.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk 430 as it ages.

9 yrs71.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs69.4%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs66.0%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs63.7%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.5%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↑4.2%

17 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs62.5%

→ ↑2.7%

20 yrs65.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	71.5%	438
10 yrs	69.4%	421
11 yrs	70.2%	420
12 yrs	67.7%	384
13 yrs	66.0%	382
14 yrs	63.7%	358
15 yrs	65.0%	340
16 yrs	63.5%	299
17 yrs	67.7%	133
18 yrs	66.7%	78
19 yrs	62.5%	80
20 yrs	65.2%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	65.2%	66
2019 (19 yrs)	62.5%	80
2018 (18 yrs)	66.7%	78
2017 (17 yrs)	67.7%	133
2016 (16 yrs)	63.5%	299
2015 (15 yrs)	65%	340
2014 (14 yrs)	63.7%	358
2013 (13 yrs)	66%	382
2012 (12 yrs)	67.7%	384
2011 (11 yrs)	70.2%	420
2010 (10 yrs)	69.4%	421
2009 (9 yrs)	71.5%	438

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 438Avg Mileage 80,328Top Failure Suspension — 12.8%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 421Avg Mileage 87,364Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 420Avg Mileage 90,332Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 384Avg Mileage 95,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013

66.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 382Avg Mileage 99,956Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 358Avg Mileage 102,955Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2015

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 340Avg Mileage 104,742Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%

2016High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 299Avg Mileage 105,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2017

67.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 133Avg Mileage 102,930Top Failure Suspension — 37.6%

2018

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 78Avg Mileage 99,636Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 80Avg Mileage 102,185Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 95,337Top Failure Suspension — 56.1%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	71.5%	438	80,328	Suspension — 12.8%
2010	10	69.4%	421	87,364	Suspension — 14.5%
2011	11	70.2%	420	90,332	Tyres — 14.8%
2012	12	67.7%	384	95,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	13	66.0%	382	99,956	Suspension — 35.1%
2014	14	63.7%	358	102,955	Brakes — 37.7%
2015	15	65.0%	340	104,742	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.3%
2016	16	63.5%	299	105,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2017	17	67.7%	133	102,930	Suspension — 37.6%
2018	18	66.7%	78	99,636	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	19	62.5%	80	102,185	Brakes — 53.8%
2020	20	65.2%	66	95,337	Suspension — 56.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk 430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.5%

— Consistent

Suspension

27.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↑ 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	10.5% (9 yrs)	54.5% (20 yrs)	+44.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.8% (9 yrs)	56.1% (20 yrs)	+43.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.0% (9 yrs)	22.7% (20 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 430 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,399 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.