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3697 R

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Green Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

37,220 mi
Last recorded37,220 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

Registration3697 R
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 37,220 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Aug 2024 34,433 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2023 32,170 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2022 31,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Cross strut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Cross strut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Torque arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2021 29,592 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cross strut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated cross strut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated torq strut (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 15 Jul 2020 28,510 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated torque arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 8 Apr 2019 26,688 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 24,862 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 30 Mar 2017 23,115 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 21,454 miles

Centre exhaust hanger missing

Nearside Front tyre perished

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Fail 12 Apr 2016 21,454 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Centre exhaust hanger missing

Nearside Front tyre perished

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear tyre perished

Offside Front tyre perished

Pass 2 Apr 2015 19,444 miles

Centre exhaust hanger missing

Nearside front tire perished

Offside front tire perished

Offside rear tire perished

Pass 14 Apr 2014 16,834 miles

nearside rear Tyre has small cut on inner sidewall

Pass 18 Apr 2013 13,140 miles
Pass 11 May 2012 9,624 miles
Fail 10 May 2012 9,624 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 5 May 2011 6,145 miles
Pass 26 May 2010 4,545 miles
Pass 9 May 2009 3,955 miles
Pass 10 May 2008 3,472 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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3697 R is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Green with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 75,364 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 3697 R, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was 3697 R registered?

3697 R is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 13 May 2005.

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