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166 BRY

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jan 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

56,414 mi
Last recorded56,414 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration166 BRY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 56,414 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2026 56,381 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Jan 2025 54,102 miles

exhaust bracket insecure

Pass 17 Jan 2024 51,754 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2023 49,762 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 48,516 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2022 48,516 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 47,501 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Propshaft rubber donut worn

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 13 Jan 2021 47,501 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Propshaft rubber donut worn

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Jan 2020 46,678 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

front exhaust bracket insecure

Pass 15 Jan 2019 44,509 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder obstructing drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 15 Jan 2019 44,509 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test phone holder obstructing drivers view (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Jan 2018 41,698 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2018 41,698 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Jan 2017 39,367 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2016 37,575 miles
Fail 20 Jan 2016 37,575 miles

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Pass 22 Jan 2015 36,092 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

offside front wheel bearing has slight play

Fail 22 Jan 2015 36,092 miles

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

offside front wheel bearing has slight play

Pass 23 Jan 2014 34,574 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

steering idler bush slight play

Pass 15 Jan 2013 32,521 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Fail 15 Jan 2013 32,521 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 10 Jan 2012 30,119 miles

exhaust bracket broken

Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

osf wheel bearing requires adjustment

Pass 5 Jan 2011 28,387 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2010 26,432 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2009 23,480 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 7 Feb 2008 18,606 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2008 18,606 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Feb 2007 14,159 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2006 12,785 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Clk?

Based on 1,410,029 MOT tests across 83,874 vehicles.

74.7%
Pass Rate
4,986
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
83,874
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 59,319
coil spring broken 19,719
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 16,744
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 14,943
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 14,136
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166 BRY is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 86,559 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Clk fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 59,319 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 166 BRY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Clk typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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166 BRY is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 12 January 2001.

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