2005 Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.1%

Latest Pass Rate

704

Total Tests (All Years)

109,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 70.1%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 13.9% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.9%

8 yrs71.4%

→ ↑5.6%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs70.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	97
5 yrs	73.6%	91
6 yrs	73.8%	84
7 yrs	68.5%	92
8 yrs	71.4%	91
9 yrs	77.0%	87
10 yrs	71.8%	85
11 yrs	70.1%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	70.1%	77
2015 (10 yrs)	71.8%	85
2014 (9 yrs)	77%	87
2013 (8 yrs)	71.4%	91
2012 (7 yrs)	68.5%	92
2011 (6 yrs)	73.8%	84
2010 (5 yrs)	73.6%	91
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	97

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 97Avg Mileage 49,702Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 60,585Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 84Avg Mileage 71,746Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 92Avg Mileage 78,417Top Failure Suspension — 17.4%

2013

71.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 85,957Top Failure Tyres — 41.8%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 87Avg Mileage 97,093Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 85Avg Mileage 103,573Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2016

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 77Avg Mileage 109,931Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

MOT results for 2005 Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	97	49,702	Tyres — 13.4%
2010	5	73.6%	91	60,585	Tyres — 12.1%
2011	6	73.8%	84	71,746	Tyres — 17.9%
2012	7	68.5%	92	78,417	Suspension — 17.4%
2013	8	71.4%	91	85,957	Tyres — 41.8%
2014	9	77.0%	87	97,093	Tyres — 25.3%
2015	10	71.8%	85	103,573	Tyres — 28.2%
2016	11	70.1%	77	109,931	Suspension — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto, with age trends.

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

4.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.2% (4 yrs)	32.5% (11 yrs)	+27.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	26.0% (11 yrs)	+20.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.4% (4 yrs)	23.4% (11 yrs)	+10.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	6.2% (4 yrs)	13.0% (11 yrs)	+6.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Mercedes Cls 320 Cdi Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 704 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.