2004 Mercedes Clk 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,824

Total Tests (All Years)

97,439 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 75.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 22.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Mercedes Clk 500 as it ages.

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓3.0%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↑4.6%

12 yrs68.6%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs65.4%

→ ↓7.2%

14 yrs58.2%

→ ↑6.8%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑10.6%

16 yrs75.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	76.8%	207
6 yrs	74.3%	206
7 yrs	73.3%	206
8 yrs	69.4%	196
9 yrs	64.0%	189
10 yrs	67.0%	194
11 yrs	64.0%	197
12 yrs	68.6%	191
13 yrs	65.4%	78
14 yrs	58.2%	55
15 yrs	65.0%	60
16 yrs	75.6%	45

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Mercedes Clk 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (16 yrs)	75.6%	45
2019 (15 yrs)	65%	60
2018 (14 yrs)	58.2%	55
2017 (13 yrs)	65.4%	78
2016 (12 yrs)	68.6%	191
2015 (11 yrs)	64%	197
2014 (10 yrs)	67%	194
2013 (9 yrs)	64%	189
2012 (8 yrs)	69.4%	196
2011 (7 yrs)	73.3%	206
2010 (6 yrs)	74.3%	206
2009 (5 yrs)	76.8%	207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 207Avg Mileage 44,811Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 206Avg Mileage 50,626Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%

2011

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 206Avg Mileage 57,383Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2012

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 196Avg Mileage 60,742Top Failure Suspension — 15.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 189Avg Mileage 69,381Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2014

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 194Avg Mileage 73,525Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2015High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 197Avg Mileage 81,353Top Failure Suspension — 25.9%

2016

68.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 191Avg Mileage 83,069Top Failure Suspension — 35.1%

2017

65.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 90,607Top Failure Brakes — 42.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 90,338Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2019

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 98,126Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 97,439Top Failure Suspension — 35.6%

MOT results for 2004 Mercedes Clk 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	76.8%	207	44,811	Tyres — 9.7%
2010	6	74.3%	206	50,626	Tyres — 11.7%
2011	7	73.3%	206	57,383	Tyres — 13.6%
2012	8	69.4%	196	60,742	Suspension — 15.8%
2013	9	64.0%	189	69,381	Brakes — 37.6%
2014	10	67.0%	194	73,525	Suspension — 32.0%
2015	11	64.0%	197	81,353	Suspension — 25.9%
2016	12	68.6%	191	83,069	Suspension — 35.1%
2017	13	65.4%	78	90,607	Brakes — 42.3%
2018	14	58.2%	55	90,338	Suspension — 36.4%
2019	15	65.0%	60	98,126	Suspension — 36.7%
2020	16	75.6%	45	97,439	Suspension — 35.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Mercedes Clk 500, with age trends.

Suspension

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

15.3%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.9% (5 yrs)	35.6% (16 yrs)	+32.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.7% (5 yrs)	33.3% (16 yrs)	+25.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.7% (5 yrs)	26.7% (16 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,824 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.