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AW04 PAW

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2026
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

78,352 mi
Last recorded78,352 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAW04 PAW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2025 78,352 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides greased (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 31 May 2024 75,810 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

general underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 29 May 2024 75,807 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

general underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 12 Jun 2023 72,631 miles
Pass 5 May 2022 68,427 miles

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake disc bent 39% imbalance due to bent brake disc (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on outside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted wheel bent on inside (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre badly worn on inside edge and tyre split between tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake performance very poor (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear end of car/subframe and suspension very corroded

Fail 3 May 2022 68,395 miles

Exhaust system insecure exhaust insecure rear mounting near rear diff rotted away (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust system insecure front section of exhaust insecure ,mounting snapped (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake disc bent 39% imbalance due to bent brake disc (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on outside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted wheel bent on inside (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre badly worn on inside edge and tyre split between tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn badly on inside edge and split between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. brake performance very poor (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear end of car/subframe and suspension very corroded

Pass 4 May 2021 64,258 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2020 62,463 miles

Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

engine oil leak,dripping oil from both sides of engine on top exhaust manifold

Pass 23 Apr 2019 58,739 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2019 58,739 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 3 May 2018 54,157 miles
Pass 17 May 2017 49,344 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play play in hub (2.5.A.3c)

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

front brake discs poor condition

rear service poor on back brakes

Fail 11 May 2017 49,388 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear arm (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play play in hub (2.5.A.3c)

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

front brake discs poor condition

rear service poor on back brakes

Pass 9 May 2016 42,030 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2015 40,791 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Jul 2014 38,763 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2013 36,328 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Aug 2012 33,567 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Jul 2011 30,320 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2011 30,320 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2010 27,009 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2010 27,009 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 31 Jul 2009 23,657 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Aug 2008 20,059 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2007 13,615 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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AW04 PAW is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

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 AW04 PAW, 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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AW04 PAW is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 August 2004.

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