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AM02 KAU

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2022
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

115,387 mi
Last recorded115,387 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2021
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM02 KAU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2021 115,387 miles

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2020 109,716 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Slight corrosion under vehicle and some mechanical components;

Pass 31 Oct 2019 105,146 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Headlight lens slightly fading

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Previous light body panel damage

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Slight surface corrosion under vehicle & some mechanical components

Pass 26 Oct 2018 102,448 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlight lens fading

Offside Front Previous body panel damage.

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Slight corrosion under vehicle to some mechanical components

Under vehicle covers fitted obscuring view of some items

Fail 22 Oct 2018 102,244 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlight lens fading

Offside Front Previous body panel damage.

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Slight corrosion under vehicle to some mechanical components

Under vehicle covers fitted obscuring view of some items

Pass 20 Oct 2017 98,407 miles

Front Oil leak ()

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front headlight lense fading

Offside Front previous body damage;

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Under vehicle body covers obscuring view of some items;

Fail 20 Oct 2017 98,407 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front Oil leak ()

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both sides (2.7.2a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Offside Front headlight lense fading

Offside Front previous body damage;

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Under vehicle body covers obscuring view of some items;

Pass 20 Oct 2016 90,957 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front oil leak

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 15 Oct 2016 90,922 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

Front oil leak

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 26 Oct 2015 82,444 miles

oil leak

Fail 24 Oct 2015 82,442 miles

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

oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2014 76,676 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2013 70,138 miles

n/s/f tyre cracked

n/s/r tyre cracked

o/s/f tyre cracked

o/s/r tyre cracked

Pass 12 Oct 2012 68,205 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2011 58,150 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2010 55,118 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

front and rear tyres close to wear indicators

surface rust rear discs

Fail 21 Jan 2009 50,943 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 21 Jan 2009 50,943 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2008 44,106 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2007 39,237 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 10 May 2006 33,129 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Fail 10 May 2006 33,129 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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AM02 KAU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 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 AM02 KAU, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AM02 KAU is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 9 April 2002.

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