2001 Mercedes Clk 55 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

542

Total Tests (All Years)

113,260 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 55.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 1.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Mercedes Clk 55 as it ages.

8 yrs79.0%

→ ↓13.0%

9 yrs66.0%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↑7.4%

11 yrs75.9%

→ ↓8.0%

12 yrs67.9%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs72.5%

→ ↑11.2%

15 yrs83.7%

→ ↓14.9%

16 yrs68.8%

→ ↓11.2%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	79.0%	62
9 yrs	66.0%	53
10 yrs	68.5%	54
11 yrs	75.9%	58
12 yrs	67.9%	53
13 yrs	76.5%	51
14 yrs	72.5%	51
15 yrs	83.7%	43
16 yrs	68.8%	48
17 yrs	57.6%	33
18 yrs	55.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Mercedes Clk 55 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (18 yrs)	55.6%	36
2018 (17 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (16 yrs)	68.8%	48
2016 (15 yrs)	83.7%	43
2015 (14 yrs)	72.5%	51
2014 (13 yrs)	76.5%	51
2013 (12 yrs)	67.9%	53
2012 (11 yrs)	75.9%	58
2011 (10 yrs)	68.5%	54
2010 (9 yrs)	66%	53
2009 (8 yrs)	79%	62

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 73,980Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2010

66.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 53Avg Mileage 77,612Top Failure Suspension — 15.1%

2011

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 81,171Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2012

75.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 88,257Top Failure Suspension — 15.5%

2013

67.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 110,351Top Failure Tyres — 41.5%

2014

76.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 96,373Top Failure Tyres — 31.4%

2015

72.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,449Top Failure Suspension — 31.4%

2016

83.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 107,206Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2017

68.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 107,425Top Failure Brakes — 54.2%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 33Avg Mileage 109,491Top Failure Brakes — 81.8%

2019High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 113,260Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Clk 55 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	79.0%	62	73,980	Tyres — 14.5%
2010	9	66.0%	53	77,612	Suspension — 15.1%
2011	10	68.5%	54	81,171	Tyres — 20.4%
2012	11	75.9%	58	88,257	Suspension — 15.5%
2013	12	67.9%	53	110,351	Tyres — 41.5%
2014	13	76.5%	51	96,373	Tyres — 31.4%
2015	14	72.5%	51	98,449	Suspension — 31.4%
2016	15	83.7%	43	107,206	Brakes — 30.2%
2017	16	68.8%	48	107,425	Brakes — 54.2%
2018	17	57.6%	33	109,491	Brakes — 81.8%
2019	18	55.6%	36	113,260	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Mercedes Clk 55, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

18.9%

↑ 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	4.8% (8 yrs)	27.8% (18 yrs)	+23.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (8 yrs)	33.3% (18 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	1.6% (8 yrs)	19.4% (18 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 542 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.