1998–2009 · 27,925 MOT tests

Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Mercedes-Benz CLK did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

108Well above average
Best year200072.5% passed
Worst year199860.4% passed
Rank in Mercedes-Benz11 of 33

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1998: 60.4% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 66.1% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 72.5% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 67.2% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 65.8% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 63.7% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 61.4% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 60.8% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 60.1% passed (average for its age 56.1%)062007: 60.1% passed (average for its age 56.9%)072008: 60.3% passed (average for its age 56.9%)082009: 60.9% passed (average for its age 58.4%)09

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2009 CLK2,88360.9%58.4%
104Above average
2008 CLK2,59660.3%56.9%
106Above average
2007 CLK3,65260.1%56.9%
106Above average
2006 CLK3,22060.1%56.1%
107Above average
2005 CLK3,88960.8%56.5%
108Above average
2004 CLK3,86661.4%56.4%
109Well above average
2003 CLK2,88563.7%57.3%
111Well above average
2002 CLK1,58765.8%58.1%
113Well above average
2001 CLK1,31067.2%59.4%
113Well above average
2000 CLK1,02872.5%61.5%
118Well above average
1999 CLK78266.1%63.3%
104Above average
1998 CLK22760.4%64.9%
93Below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 27,925 tests.

  1. Suspension arms - ball joint: ball joint excessively worn6.8%
  2. Coil spring: fractured or broken6.1%
  3. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect3.2%
  4. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.6%
  5. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2.2%
  6. Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded1.9%
  7. Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.9%
  8. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.9%

Other Mercedes-Benz models

ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Mercedes-Benz C-Class366,830
106Above average
Mercedes-Benz A-Class349,986
102About average
Mercedes-Benz E-Class235,478
108Well above average
Mercedes-Benz Vito86,306
94Below average
Mercedes-Benz GLA85,087
104Above average
Mercedes-Benz GLC76,859
105Above average
Mercedes-Benz B-Class71,600
103Above average
Mercedes-Benz CLA61,003
100About average