2001 Mercedes Clk — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

59.4%

Latest Pass Rate

364

Total Tests (All Years)

89,093 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 59.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

8 yrs57.8%

→ ↑9.6%

9 yrs67.4%

→ ↑3.1%

10 yrs70.5%

→ ↓8.6%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↑7.9%

12 yrs69.8%

→ ↓19.8%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↑23.8%

14 yrs73.8%

→ ↓12.7%

15 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs59.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	57.8%	45
9 yrs	67.4%	46
10 yrs	70.5%	44
11 yrs	61.9%	42
12 yrs	69.8%	43
13 yrs	50.0%	34
14 yrs	73.8%	42
15 yrs	61.1%	36
16 yrs	59.4%	32

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (16 yrs)	59.4%	32
2016 (15 yrs)	61.1%	36
2015 (14 yrs)	73.8%	42
2014 (13 yrs)	50%	34
2013 (12 yrs)	69.8%	43
2012 (11 yrs)	61.9%	42
2011 (10 yrs)	70.5%	44
2010 (9 yrs)	67.4%	46
2009 (8 yrs)	57.8%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 45Avg Mileage 67,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 46Avg Mileage 73,010Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2011

70.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 77,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 79,785Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 43Avg Mileage 86,674Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 88,479Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2015

73.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 84,638Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.6%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 98,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 89,093Top Failure Brakes — 34.4%

MOT results for 2001 Mercedes Clk by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	57.8%	45	67,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.9%
2010	9	67.4%	46	73,010	Suspension — 15.2%
2011	10	70.5%	44	77,810	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2012	11	61.9%	42	79,785	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	12	69.8%	43	86,674	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2014	13	50.0%	34	88,479	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2015	14	73.8%	42	84,638	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 28.6%
2016	15	61.1%	36	98,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.3%
2017	16	59.4%	32	89,093	Brakes — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

25.0%

— Consistent

Tyres

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.9%

↑ 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	15.6% (8 yrs)	34.4% (16 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.6% (8 yrs)	21.9% (16 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	28.9% (8 yrs)	34.4% (16 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (8 yrs)	21.9% (16 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 364 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.