Mercedes CLK 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2009

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mercedes CLK reliability is average.

During regular inspections from 2010 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 14.6 percents of Mercedes CLK.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 11-year-old Mercedes CLK was 18.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 21.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes CLK proved to be more reliable than 65% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mercedes CLK 2009
2017 8 years 13.5% / 15.20% 45. from 117
2016 7 years 15.5% / 19.10% 27. from 116
2015 6 years 12.9% / 13.90% 56. from 125
2014 5 years 12.7% / 14.80% 34. from 122
2013 4 years 6.0% / 6.20% 68. from 132
2012 3 years 5.2% / 5.90% 49. from 129
2011 2 years 6.5% / 5.50% 89. from 132
Mercedes CLK 2008
2017 9 years 18.4% / 20.90% 38. from 106
2016 8 years 15.5% / 19.10% 27. from 116
2015 7 years 17.6% / 20.10% 40. from 111
2014 6 years 12.7% / 14.80% 34. from 122
2013 5 years 9.7% / 10.80% 55. from 121
2012 4 years 5.2% / 5.90% 49. from 129
2011 3 years 6.5% / 5.50% 89. from 132
2010 2 years 5.5% / 5.10% 75. from 131
Mercedes CLK 2007
2017 10 years 18.4% / 20.90% 38. from 106
2016 9 years 21.7% / 24.90% 34. from 102
2015 8 years 17.6% / 20.10% 40. from 111
2014 7 years 18.9% / 21.80% 43. from 113
2013 6 years 9.7% / 10.80% 55. from 121
2012 5 years 8.6% / 10.30% 43. from 122
2011 4 years 6.5% / 5.50% 89. from 132
2010 3 years 5.5% / 5.10% 75. from 131
Mercedes CLK 2006
2017 11 years 24.0% / 27.10% 24. from 86
2016 10 years 21.7% / 24.90% 34. from 102
2015 9 years 25.4% / 26.80% 38. from 95
2014 8 years 18.9% / 21.80% 43. from 113
2013 7 years 16.8% / 17.20% 53. from 107
2012 6 years 8.6% / 10.30% 43. from 122
2011 5 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 4 years 5.5% / 5.10% 75. from 131
Mercedes CLK 2005
2017 12 years 24.0% / 27.10% 24. from 86
2016 11 years 28.9% / 31.40% 31. from 89
2015 10 years 25.4% / 26.80% 38. from 95
2014 9 years 28.1% / 28.80% 44. from 95
2013 8 years 16.8% / 17.20% 53. from 107
2012 7 years 19.1% / 17.50% 70. from 107
2011 6 years 11.4% / 10.40% 68. from 120
2010 5 years 12.4% / 9.90% 93. from 123