2005 Mercedes Clk 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

961

Total Tests (All Years)

95,413 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.8%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.4% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Clk 500 as it ages.

4 yrs79.4%

→ ↓8.3%

5 yrs71.1%

→ ↑6.6%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓13.1%

8 yrs66.7%

→ ↑2.7%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↑6.4%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓11.3%

11 yrs64.5%

→ ↑2.2%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	79.4%	102
5 yrs	71.1%	97
6 yrs	77.7%	94
7 yrs	79.8%	94
8 yrs	66.7%	96
9 yrs	69.4%	98
10 yrs	75.8%	95
11 yrs	64.5%	93
12 yrs	66.7%	60
13 yrs	64.6%	48
14 yrs	63.4%	41
15 yrs	62.8%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Clk 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (15 yrs)	62.8%	43
2019 (14 yrs)	63.4%	41
2018 (13 yrs)	64.6%	48
2017 (12 yrs)	66.7%	60
2016 (11 yrs)	64.5%	93
2015 (10 yrs)	75.8%	95
2014 (9 yrs)	69.4%	98
2013 (8 yrs)	66.7%	96
2012 (7 yrs)	79.8%	94
2011 (6 yrs)	77.7%	94
2010 (5 yrs)	71.1%	97
2009 (4 yrs)	79.4%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 102Avg Mileage 37,074Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2010

71.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 97Avg Mileage 44,190Top Failure Tyres — 15.5%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 51,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%

2012

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 53,611Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 96Avg Mileage 57,973Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2014

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 64,442Top Failure Suspension — 21.4%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 95Avg Mileage 69,825Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2016High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 71,168Top Failure Brakes — 26.9%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 78,402Top Failure Suspension — 38.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 48Avg Mileage 82,279Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2019High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 85,793Top Failure Tyres — 39.0%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 95,413Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Clk 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	79.4%	102	37,074	Tyres — 10.8%
2010	5	71.1%	97	44,190	Tyres — 15.5%
2011	6	77.7%	94	51,191	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.6%
2012	7	79.8%	94	53,611	Tyres — 8.5%
2013	8	66.7%	96	57,973	Tyres — 26.0%
2014	9	69.4%	98	64,442	Suspension — 21.4%
2015	10	75.8%	95	69,825	Suspension — 27.4%
2016	11	64.5%	93	71,168	Brakes — 26.9%
2017	12	66.7%	60	78,402	Suspension — 38.3%
2018	13	64.6%	48	82,279	Suspension — 45.8%
2019	14	63.4%	41	85,793	Tyres — 39.0%
2020	15	62.8%	43	95,413	Brakes — 48.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Clk 500, with age trends.

Suspension

23.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

12.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.9% (4 yrs)	48.8% (15 yrs)	+43.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.8% (4 yrs)	34.9% (15 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 961 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.