2000 Mercedes Clk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

43.9%

Latest Pass Rate

552

Total Tests (All Years)

107,332 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 43.9%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 9.6% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

9 yrs67.6%

→ ↑9.9%

10 yrs77.5%

→ ↑0.9%

11 yrs78.4%

→ ↓10.7%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs67.2%

→ ↑9.5%

14 yrs76.7%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs72.7%

→ ↓17.8%

16 yrs54.9%

→ ↓11.0%

17 yrs43.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	67.6%	68
10 yrs	77.5%	71
11 yrs	78.4%	74
12 yrs	67.7%	65
13 yrs	67.2%	67
14 yrs	76.7%	60
15 yrs	72.7%	55
16 yrs	54.9%	51
17 yrs	43.9%	41

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	43.9%	41
2016 (16 yrs)	54.9%	51
2015 (15 yrs)	72.7%	55
2014 (14 yrs)	76.7%	60
2013 (13 yrs)	67.2%	67
2012 (12 yrs)	67.7%	65
2011 (11 yrs)	78.4%	74
2010 (10 yrs)	77.5%	71
2009 (9 yrs)	67.6%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 68Avg Mileage 72,634Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2010

77.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 79,005Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2011

78.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 74Avg Mileage 90,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%

2012

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 65Avg Mileage 102,915Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013

67.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 99,503Top Failure Tyres — 37.3%

2014

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 60Avg Mileage 104,731Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 55Avg Mileage 108,320Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2016High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 51Avg Mileage 109,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%

2017High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 107,332Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	67.6%	68	72,634	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2010	10	77.5%	71	79,005	Brakes — 12.7%
2011	11	78.4%	74	90,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.8%
2012	12	67.7%	65	102,915	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	13	67.2%	67	99,503	Tyres — 37.3%
2014	14	76.7%	60	104,731	Tyres — 21.7%
2015	15	72.7%	55	108,320	Brakes — 32.7%
2016	16	54.9%	51	109,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.7%
2017	17	43.9%	41	107,332	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.9%

↑ 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
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.7% (9 yrs)	56.1% (17 yrs)	+41.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.3% (9 yrs)	41.5% (17 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.8% (9 yrs)	34.1% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (9 yrs)	24.4% (17 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 552 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.