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AM52 HVO

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Sep 2017
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

162,173 mi
Last recorded162,173 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2016
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAM52 HVO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2016 162,173 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CLAMP DAMAGED REQ REPLACE (7.1.2)

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play BOTH FRONTS STRIP CHECK (2.5.A.3c)

Front Lower Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement STRONG ADVISE BOTH INNER RUBBERS WORN N/S/F LEG MOVING ON SHAKERS LOWER FRONT ARMS (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BACK PLATED O/S/F WORN RUSTY REMOVE OR REPLACE (3.5.1i)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened STRONG ADVISE SCORED WORN RUNNING OUT TRUE SLIGHT FLUTUATION BOTH SIDES (3.5.1i)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit STRONG ADVISE TYRES CLOSE TO LIMITS AND GOING OUT SHAPE (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jul 2015 153,179 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2014 152,578 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2014 152,578 miles

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 7 Jun 2013 150,609 miles
Pass 21 Jun 2012 142,119 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2012 142,119 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 15 Jun 2011 131,767 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 120,285 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Fail 14 Oct 2009 111,499 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

both front discs lipped

both front tyres wearing on edges

both front wiper blades smeer

near side front and off side rear jacking pads missing

Pass 14 Oct 2009 111,499 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight deterioration of the bonding between metal and flexible material of an upper support bearing (2.5.B.3a)

both front discs lipped

both front tyres wearing on edges

both front wiper blades smeer

near side front and off side rear jacking pads missing

Pass 5 Nov 2008 94,241 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate starting to seperate

near side front and off side rear jacking pads missing

Pass 24 Oct 2007 77,891 miles

o/s/r jacking point stump missing

Pass 9 Nov 2006 62,625 miles

front n/plate seperating slightly

rear n/plate seperating

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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AM52 HVO is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 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 AM52 HVO, 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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What year was AM52 HVO registered?

AM52 HVO is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 16 December 2002.

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