2000 Mercedes Clk320 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

375

Total Tests (All Years)

103,383 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Clk320

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.8%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 5.3% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Mercedes Clk320 as it ages.

9 yrs74.4%

→ ↓8.5%

10 yrs65.9%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs70.2%

→ ↑8.4%

12 yrs78.6%

→ ↑3.2%

13 yrs81.8%

→ ↓12.8%

14 yrs69.0%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.1%

16 yrs74.4%

→ ↓15.6%

17 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	74.4%	43
10 yrs	65.9%	44
11 yrs	70.2%	47
12 yrs	78.6%	42
13 yrs	81.8%	44
14 yrs	69.0%	42
15 yrs	77.5%	40
16 yrs	74.4%	39
17 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Mercedes Clk320 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (17 yrs)	58.8%	34
2016 (16 yrs)	74.4%	39
2015 (15 yrs)	77.5%	40
2014 (14 yrs)	69%	42
2013 (13 yrs)	81.8%	44
2012 (12 yrs)	78.6%	42
2011 (11 yrs)	70.2%	47
2010 (10 yrs)	65.9%	44
2009 (9 yrs)	74.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 43Avg Mileage 80,238Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 77,483Top Failure Suspension — 22.7%

2011

70.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 81,122Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2012

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 88,759Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2013

81.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 87,428Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2014

69.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 94,298Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 40Avg Mileage 100,363Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2016

74.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 100,892Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 103,383Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

MOT results for 2000 Mercedes Clk320 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	74.4%	43	80,238	Tyres — 14.0%
2010	10	65.9%	44	77,483	Suspension — 22.7%
2011	11	70.2%	47	81,122	Brakes — 17.0%
2012	12	78.6%	42	88,759	Brakes — 16.7%
2013	13	81.8%	44	87,428	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2014	14	69.0%	42	94,298	Brakes — 33.3%
2015	15	77.5%	40	100,363	Suspension — 37.5%
2016	16	74.4%	39	100,892	Brakes — 38.5%
2017	17	58.8%	34	103,383	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 82.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Mercedes Clk320, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

9.5%

↓ Decreases 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	11.6% (9 yrs)	82.4% (17 yrs)	+70.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.0% (9 yrs)	38.2% (17 yrs)	+31.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (9 yrs)	20.6% (17 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Clk320 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 375 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.