2001 Mercedes-Benz Clk: MOT pass rate and reliability
74.3% of 2001 Mercedes-Benz Clks pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,333 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 103,174 miles.
How the 2001 compares
- Against all Mercedes-Benz Clks (68.1%, 28,440 tests): +6.2 points
- Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): +8.1 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 2001 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 2001 Clk
The 2001 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.2 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 25-year-old car fails on
A 2001 car is 25 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 2001 Mercedes-Benz Clk the average at test was 103,174 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.
The strongest year for this model is 2000 at 77.4%, and the weakest in our data is 2008 at 65.4%. That 12.0 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2001 car against a newer one tells you very little.
Nearby model years
- 1998 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 69.6%
- 1999 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 72.2%
- 2000 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 77.4%
- 2002 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 71.9%
- 2003 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 69.8%
- 2004 Mercedes-Benz Clk - 67.2%