2000 Mercedes Clk 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,259

Total Tests (All Years)

121,021 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 64.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 7.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk 55 as it ages.

9 yrs69.5%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs68.8%

→ ↑7.5%

11 yrs76.3%

→ ↓5.9%

12 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs70.6%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs65.4%

→ ↑6.7%

15 yrs72.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs70.4%

→ ↓3.3%

17 yrs67.1%

→ ↑7.9%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↓11.8%

19 yrs63.2%

→ ↑0.8%

20 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	69.5%	141
10 yrs	68.8%	138
11 yrs	76.3%	135
12 yrs	70.4%	125
13 yrs	70.6%	126
14 yrs	65.4%	127
15 yrs	72.1%	111
16 yrs	70.4%	108
17 yrs	67.1%	85
18 yrs	75.0%	56
19 yrs	63.2%	57
20 yrs	64.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (20 yrs)	64%	50
2019 (19 yrs)	63.2%	57
2018 (18 yrs)	75%	56
2017 (17 yrs)	67.1%	85
2016 (16 yrs)	70.4%	108
2015 (15 yrs)	72.1%	111
2014 (14 yrs)	65.4%	127
2013 (13 yrs)	70.6%	126
2012 (12 yrs)	70.4%	125
2011 (11 yrs)	76.3%	135
2010 (10 yrs)	68.8%	138
2009 (9 yrs)	69.5%	141

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 79,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2010

68.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 84,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 135Avg Mileage 91,573Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 125Avg Mileage 93,990Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 126Avg Mileage 101,075Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 127Avg Mileage 102,788Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%

2015

72.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 111Avg Mileage 103,249Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2016

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 108Avg Mileage 110,679Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2017

67.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 110,593Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 113,731Top Failure Tyres — 32.1%

2019High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 57Avg Mileage 111,884Top Failure Brakes — 42.1%

2020High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 121,021Top Failure Brakes — 82.0%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	69.5%	141	79,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010	10	68.8%	138	84,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2011	11	76.3%	135	91,573	Tyres — 12.6%
2012	12	70.4%	125	93,990	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2013	13	70.6%	126	101,075	Suspension — 34.9%
2014	14	65.4%	127	102,788	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.5%
2015	15	72.1%	111	103,249	Brakes — 39.6%
2016	16	70.4%	108	110,679	Brakes — 38.0%
2017	17	67.1%	85	110,593	Suspension — 36.5%
2018	18	75.0%	56	113,731	Tyres — 32.1%
2019	19	63.2%	57	111,884	Brakes — 42.1%
2020	20	64.0%	50	121,021	Brakes — 82.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk 55, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

↑ 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	12.1% (9 yrs)	82.0% (20 yrs)	+69.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.8% (9 yrs)	60.0% (20 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.5% (9 yrs)	36.0% (20 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk 55 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,259 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.