2002 Mercedes Clk 430 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

997

Total Tests (All Years)

94,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 70.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 17.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 430 as it ages.

7 yrs67.2%

→ ↑2.4%

8 yrs69.6%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs65.5%

→ ↑5.0%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.6%

12 yrs68.4%

→ ↑0.8%

13 yrs69.2%

→ ↓7.0%

14 yrs62.2%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↑12.3%

17 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.2%	116
8 yrs	69.6%	112
9 yrs	65.5%	113
10 yrs	70.5%	105
11 yrs	67.8%	115
12 yrs	68.4%	114
13 yrs	69.2%	107
14 yrs	62.2%	98
15 yrs	59.6%	47
16 yrs	58.3%	36
17 yrs	70.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 430 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (17 yrs)	70.6%	34
2018 (16 yrs)	58.3%	36
2017 (15 yrs)	59.6%	47
2016 (14 yrs)	62.2%	98
2015 (13 yrs)	69.2%	107
2014 (12 yrs)	68.4%	114
2013 (11 yrs)	67.8%	115
2012 (10 yrs)	70.5%	105
2011 (9 yrs)	65.5%	113
2010 (8 yrs)	69.6%	112
2009 (7 yrs)	67.2%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 116Avg Mileage 61,938Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 66,478Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2011

65.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 113Avg Mileage 71,846Top Failure Suspension — 14.2%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 77,937Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2013

67.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 82,924Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 86,324Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 90,540Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 90,403Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,682Top Failure Brakes — 74.5%

2018High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 96,160Top Failure Brakes — 86.1%

2019

70.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 94,473Top Failure Brakes — 29.4%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 430 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.2%	116	61,938	Tyres — 15.5%
2010	8	69.6%	112	66,478	Tyres — 15.2%
2011	9	65.5%	113	71,846	Suspension — 14.2%
2012	10	70.5%	105	77,937	Brakes — 14.3%
2013	11	67.8%	115	82,924	Brakes — 27.8%
2014	12	68.4%	114	86,324	Brakes — 28.1%
2015	13	69.2%	107	90,540	Brakes — 39.3%
2016	14	62.2%	98	90,403	Brakes — 53.1%
2017	15	59.6%	47	97,682	Brakes — 74.5%
2018	16	58.3%	36	96,160	Brakes — 86.1%
2019	17	70.6%	34	94,473	Brakes — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 430, with age trends.

Brakes

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

20.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.3%

↑ 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	14.7% (7 yrs)	29.4% (17 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	9.5% (7 yrs)	14.7% (17 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.5% (7 yrs)	11.8% (17 yrs)	-3.7%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 430 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 997 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.