2000 Mercedes-Benz Clk: MOT pass rate and reliability
77.4% of 2000 Mercedes-Benz Clks pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,041 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 102,752 miles.
How the 2000 compares
- Against all Mercedes-Benz Clks (68.1%, 28,440 tests): +9.3 points
- Against all 2000 cars (67.3%): +10.1 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Mercedes-Benz Clk model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2000 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Mercedes-Benz Clk:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.6% | 227 | 102,560 |
| 1999 | 72.2% | 794 | 104,101 |
| 2000 | 77.4% | 1,041 | 102,752 |
| 2001 | 74.3% | 1,333 | 103,174 |
| 2002 | 71.9% | 1,627 | 106,602 |
| 2003 | 69.8% | 2,939 | 105,057 |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 3,919 | 106,189 |
| 2005 | 67.1% | 3,938 | 107,540 |
| 2006 | 66.3% | 3,254 | 107,282 |
| 2007 | 66% | 3,702 | 106,289 |
| 2008 | 65.4% | 2,628 | 104,856 |
| 2009 | 65.9% | 2,919 | 98,879 |
What this means if you are buying a 2000 Clk
The 2000 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 9.3 points more often than the Mercedes-Benz Clk average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 26-year-old car fails on
A 2000 car is 26 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2000 Mercedes-Benz Clk the average at test was 102,752 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2000 is the strongest year on record for this model at 77.4%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 69.6%
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 72.2%
- 2001 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 74.3%
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 71.9%
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 69.8%