# Mercedes-Benz CLK MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Mercedes-Benz CLK passes its MOT first time 63% of the time, from 25,050 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 63%
- MOT tests analysed: 25,050 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 40 (few mots) | 73% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 23 (few mots) | 44% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,964 | 62% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 782 | 57% |
| 2009 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,591 | 64% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 850 | 55% |
| 2008 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,284 | 61% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,102 | 59% |
| 2007 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,115 | 64% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 703 | 58% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2,767 | 64% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 641 | 56% |
| 2005 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2005 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 3,167 | 63% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 263 | 62% |
| 2004 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 2,198 | 66% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 228 | 68% |
| 2003 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 1,302 | 65% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2002 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1,114 | 69% |
| 2001 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 934 | 71% |
| 2000 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 694 | 68% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 182 | 67% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 87% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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