Headlamp aim incorrect on the Mercedes-Benz Clk
Headlamp aim incorrect on the Mercedes-Benz Clk is recorded on 2,958 tests — 2.8% of all its MOT tests, against 1.1% across every car in the data. That is 2.5× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 1.1% of tests record it — this model is 2.5× that share |
| The 298 models compared | 23 of 298, highest first |
| The model's own record | 104,027 tests · every year of the Clk → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Mercedes-Benz Clk tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.5% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2009, 0.8%. The share has fallen 0.7 points over that time. Worst year 2004 at 1.9%; best 2009 at 0.8%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117 | 7,784 | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 138 | 9,630 | 1.4% |
| 2002 | 222 | 11,866 | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 365 | 21,916 | 1.7% |
| 2004 | 569 | 29,994 | 1.9% |
| 2005 | 545 | 29,988 | 1.8% |
| 2006 | 282 | 24,718 | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 336 | 28,612 | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 192 | 20,260 | 0.9% |
| 2009 | 189 | 22,644 | 0.8% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £30–£80 fitted. It is a job for a garage, not a driveway. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Headlamp aim incorrect: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Mercedes-Benz Clk MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Mercedes-Benz model →