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2006 Mercedes Clk280 Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
94
Total Tests (All Years)
60,201 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 65.6%
Average: 69.5%

⚠️ 3.9% below average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Mercedes Clk280 Sport Auto as it ages.

3 yrs75.0%
4 yrs73.3%
7 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs75.0%32
4 yrs73.3%30
7 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Mercedes Clk280 Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (7 yrs)65.6%32
2010 (4 yrs)73.3%30
2009 (3 yrs)75%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,637Top Failure Brakes — 15.6%
2010
73.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,734Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013
65.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 32Avg Mileage 60,201Top Failure Tyres — 34.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Mercedes Clk280 Sport Auto, with age trends.

Tyres
20.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
17.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
12.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
11.1%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres12.5% (3 yrs)34.4% (7 yrs)
+21.9%
🔴 ↑
Brakes15.6% (3 yrs)28.1% (7 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.3% (3 yrs)15.6% (7 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road6.3% (3 yrs)3.1% (7 yrs)
-3.2%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk280 Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 94 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.

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