Mercedes CLK 2003 reliability and quality

Production year from 2003 to 2005

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 21.4 percents of Mercedes CLK.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Mercedes CLK was 24 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mercedes CLK proved to be more reliable than 70% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Mercedes CLK 2004
2016 12 years 28.9% / 31.40% 31. from 89
2015 11 years 32.1% / 32.10% 36. from 78
2014 10 years 28.1% / 28.80% 44. from 95
2013 9 years 21.6% / 23.00% 35. from 87
2012 8 years 19.1% / 17.50% 70. from 107
2011 7 years 17.4% / 16.70% 53. from 98
2010 6 years 12.4% / 9.90% 93. from 123
Mercedes CLK 2003
2015 12 years 32.1% / 32.10% 36. from 78
2014 11 years 30.7% / 33.30% 24. from 78
2013 10 years 21.6% / 23.00% 35. from 87
2012 9 years 19.8% / 22.20% 31. from 88
2011 8 years 17.4% / 16.70% 53. from 98
2010 7 years 12.4% / 14.70% 93. from 123