2001 Mercedes Clk 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

2,842

Total Tests (All Years)

98,375 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk 430

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 81.3%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 25.9% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Clk 430 as it ages.

8 yrs70.5%

→ ↓6.5%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↑8.3%

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs63.9%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs65.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs62.7%

→ ↑1.1%

15 yrs63.8%

→ ↑5.2%

16 yrs69.0%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs70.9%

→ ↓7.0%

18 yrs63.9%

→ ↑17.4%

19 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	70.5%	373
9 yrs	64.0%	356
10 yrs	72.3%	346
11 yrs	63.9%	330
12 yrs	65.8%	322
13 yrs	63.8%	307
14 yrs	62.7%	292
15 yrs	63.8%	268
16 yrs	69.0%	84
17 yrs	70.9%	55
18 yrs	63.9%	61
19 yrs	81.3%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Clk 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (19 yrs)	81.3%	48
2019 (18 yrs)	63.9%	61
2018 (17 yrs)	70.9%	55
2017 (16 yrs)	69%	84
2016 (15 yrs)	63.8%	268
2015 (14 yrs)	62.7%	292
2014 (13 yrs)	63.8%	307
2013 (12 yrs)	65.8%	322
2012 (11 yrs)	63.9%	330
2011 (10 yrs)	72.3%	346
2010 (9 yrs)	64%	356
2009 (8 yrs)	70.5%	373

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 373Avg Mileage 71,514Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 356Avg Mileage 79,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 346Avg Mileage 84,956Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2012High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 330Avg Mileage 87,439Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 322Avg Mileage 91,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2014High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 307Avg Mileage 94,433Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2015High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 292Avg Mileage 99,138Top Failure Brakes — 44.9%

2016High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 268Avg Mileage 102,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2017

69.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 84Avg Mileage 98,260Top Failure Brakes — 27.4%

2018

70.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 55Avg Mileage 98,295Top Failure Suspension — 40.0%

2019High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 61Avg Mileage 102,542Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2020

81.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 98,375Top Failure Brakes — 31.3%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Clk 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	70.5%	373	71,514	Tyres — 11.8%
2010	9	64.0%	356	79,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2011	10	72.3%	346	84,956	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2012	11	63.9%	330	87,439	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	12	65.8%	322	91,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2014	13	63.8%	307	94,433	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2015	14	62.7%	292	99,138	Brakes — 44.9%
2016	15	63.8%	268	102,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2017	16	69.0%	84	98,260	Brakes — 27.4%
2018	17	70.9%	55	98,295	Suspension — 40.0%
2019	18	63.9%	61	102,542	Suspension — 42.6%
2020	19	81.3%	48	98,375	Brakes — 31.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Clk 430, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.0% (8 yrs)	31.3% (19 yrs)	+20.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.8% (8 yrs)	25.0% (19 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.3% (8 yrs)	10.4% (19 yrs)	-0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 430 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,842 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.