2006 Mercedes Clk 500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

71.9%

Latest Pass Rate

447

Total Tests (All Years)

83,982 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 71.9%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 18.8% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Clk 500 as it ages.

3 yrs66.7%

→ ↑15.5%

4 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.8%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↓12.0%

6 yrs75.0%

→ ↓6.9%

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↑5.8%

8 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓0.0%

10 yrs71.1%

→ ↓7.5%

11 yrs63.6%

→ ↑8.3%

13 yrs71.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	66.7%	45
4 yrs	82.2%	45
5 yrs	87.0%	46
6 yrs	75.0%	52
7 yrs	68.1%	47
8 yrs	73.9%	46
9 yrs	71.1%	45
10 yrs	71.1%	45
11 yrs	63.6%	44
13 yrs	71.9%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Clk 500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (13 yrs)	71.9%	32
2017 (11 yrs)	63.6%	44
2016 (10 yrs)	71.1%	45
2015 (9 yrs)	71.1%	45
2014 (8 yrs)	73.9%	46
2013 (7 yrs)	68.1%	47
2012 (6 yrs)	75%	52
2011 (5 yrs)	87%	46
2010 (4 yrs)	82.2%	45
2009 (3 yrs)	66.7%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 45Avg Mileage 28,613Top Failure Tyres — 17.8%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 45Avg Mileage 36,527Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 52Avg Mileage 49,880Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2013

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 47Avg Mileage 55,925Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 61,575Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

2015

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 45Avg Mileage 67,333Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 74,032Top Failure Suspension — 28.9%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 81,447Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 32Avg Mileage 83,982Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 2006 Mercedes Clk 500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	66.7%	45	28,613	Tyres — 17.8%
2010	4	82.2%	45	36,527	Tyres — 15.6%
2011	5	87.0%	46	41,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.5%
2012	6	75.0%	52	49,880	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2013	7	68.1%	47	55,925	Suspension — 29.8%
2014	8	73.9%	46	61,575	Tyres — 39.1%
2015	9	71.1%	45	67,333	Brakes — 28.9%
2016	10	71.1%	45	74,032	Suspension — 28.9%
2017	11	63.6%	44	81,447	Brakes — 47.7%
2019	13	71.9%	32	83,982	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Clk 500, with age trends.

Brakes

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	37.5% (13 yrs)	+35.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (3 yrs)	25.0% (13 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 447 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.