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AR04 FAN

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 May 2027
Tests22 (18 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81.8%

Mileage

72,084 mi
Last recorded72,084 miles
Recorded on13 May 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAR04 FAN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 4 fail
Pass 13 May 2026 72,084 miles
Pass 12 May 2025 70,857 miles
Pass 2 May 2024 69,553 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play NSF & OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All-round (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 May 2023 67,242 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2021 65,543 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened X2 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Could not fully assess condition of both rear pads seem thin have advised presenter (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 62,315 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2019 59,507 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 55,467 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2017 52,406 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit at time of test (4.1.E.1)

Fail 8 Sep 2017 52,262 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit at time of test (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Sep 2016 48,161 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Rear unable to assess condition of rear pads

eml light on

Fail 29 Sep 2016 48,161 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)

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

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

Rear unable to assess condition of rear pads

eml light on

Pass 13 Aug 2015 43,769 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2015 43,755 miles

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

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

play in offside track rod end

Pass 11 Jul 2014 39,015 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 10 Jul 2014 38,999 miles

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Nov 2012 31,480 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2011 27,668 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 10 Jul 2010 22,584 miles

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

advise slight oil leak transmission

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 11 Jul 2009 18,884 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2008 14,107 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 10,117 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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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AR04 FAN is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 75,635 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 AR04 FAN, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AR04 FAN registered?

AR04 FAN is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 2 April 2004.

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