Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage
In 2023, 67.1% of 32,623 MOT tests on the Mercedes-Benz CLK ended in a pass, 9.4 points below the 76.5% average for all cars.
Pass rate and mileage by age
Each row covers the Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
| Age | Pass rate | Mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 131,121 tests | 64.2% | 91,000 · 69k to 117k |
| 143,360 tests | 65.4% | 93,000 · 71k to 119k |
| 153,505 tests | 66.0% | 99,000 · 75k to 127k |
| 163,954 tests | 65.1% | 103,000 · 77k to 129k |
| 174,201 tests | 66.1% | 105,000 · 79k to 133k |
| 184,182 tests | 65.7% | 101,000 · 77k to 129k |
| 194,489 tests | 66.2% | 103,000 · 79k to 129k |
| 202,514 tests | 68.9% | 105,000 · 81k to 129k |
| 211,762 tests | 71.8% | 103,000 · 79k to 131k |
| 221,487 tests | 74.0% | 101,000 · 75k to 127k |
| 231,252 tests | 73.3% | 103,000 · 77k to 129k |
| 24628 tests | 70.1% | 103,000 · 77k to 127k |
Most common MOT failures and advisories
How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Mercedes-Benz CLK. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.
Failures
Advisories and minor defects
What to check on a used CLK
The parts that come up most often in Mercedes-Benz CLK MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.
- Brake pipes and hosesLook underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
- Brake discs and padsAsk when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
- Oil leaksLook under the engine and gearbox, and at the ground where the car was parked, for fresh oil.
- Coil springsCompare the gap between each tyre and its wheel arch. A corner sitting lower than the others can mean a broken spring.
- Wheel bearingsOn the test drive, listen for a hum or rumble that rises with speed.
Check a specific CLK
Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.
Questions
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Other Mercedes-Benz models
Overall MOT pass rate in 2023. Compare all Mercedes-Benz models or see every make.
How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.
Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.