2002 Mercedes Clk 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,962

Total Tests (All Years)

107,218 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 66.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 12.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Mercedes Clk 500 as it ages.

7 yrs69.7%

→ ↓6.0%

8 yrs63.7%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs62.8%

→ ↓10.7%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs55.5%

→ ↑6.6%

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs61.0%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↓9.9%

16 yrs52.4%

→ ↑17.9%

17 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.6%

18 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	69.7%	241
8 yrs	63.7%	237
9 yrs	65.7%	233
10 yrs	62.8%	226
11 yrs	52.1%	215
12 yrs	55.5%	218
13 yrs	62.1%	206
14 yrs	61.0%	213
15 yrs	62.3%	61
16 yrs	52.4%	42
17 yrs	70.3%	37
18 yrs	66.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Mercedes Clk 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (18 yrs)	66.7%	33
2019 (17 yrs)	70.3%	37
2018 (16 yrs)	52.4%	42
2017 (15 yrs)	62.3%	61
2016 (14 yrs)	61%	213
2015 (13 yrs)	62.1%	206
2014 (12 yrs)	55.5%	218
2013 (11 yrs)	52.1%	215
2012 (10 yrs)	62.8%	226
2011 (9 yrs)	65.7%	233
2010 (8 yrs)	63.7%	237
2009 (7 yrs)	69.7%	241

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 241Avg Mileage 63,769Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2010High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 237Avg Mileage 71,024Top Failure Suspension — 19.4%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 233Avg Mileage 75,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2012High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 226Avg Mileage 81,554Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 215Avg Mileage 87,423Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2014High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 218Avg Mileage 90,639Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2015High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 206Avg Mileage 96,954Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 213Avg Mileage 100,989Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 61Avg Mileage 107,232Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 108,978Top Failure Brakes — 52.4%

2019

70.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 37Avg Mileage 110,284Top Failure Brakes — 102.7%

2020

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 33Avg Mileage 107,218Top Failure Brakes — 93.9%

MOT results for 2002 Mercedes Clk 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	69.7%	241	63,769	Tyres — 13.7%
2010	8	63.7%	237	71,024	Suspension — 19.4%
2011	9	65.7%	233	75,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2012	10	62.8%	226	81,554	Suspension — 20.4%
2013	11	52.1%	215	87,423	Suspension — 48.8%
2014	12	55.5%	218	90,639	Suspension — 49.1%
2015	13	62.1%	206	96,954	Brakes — 44.2%
2016	14	61.0%	213	100,989	Brakes — 50.7%
2017	15	62.3%	61	107,232	Suspension — 45.9%
2018	16	52.4%	42	108,978	Brakes — 52.4%
2019	17	70.3%	37	110,284	Brakes — 102.7%
2020	18	66.7%	33	107,218	Brakes — 93.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Mercedes Clk 500, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

42.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.6%

↑ 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	12.0% (7 yrs)	93.9% (18 yrs)	+81.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.6% (7 yrs)	30.3% (18 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (7 yrs)	18.2% (18 yrs)	+4.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 500 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,962 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.