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BA04 BOB

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Aug 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

75,869 mi
Last recorded75,869 miles
Recorded on21 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA04 BOB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 21 Aug 2026 75,869 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 18 Aug 2026 75,866 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 7 Aug 2025 71,660 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 May 2024 71,536 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Apr 2023 71,535 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively braking system also noisy, it would appear the braking system requires maintenance and/or repair (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively braking system also noisy, it would appear the braking system requires maintenance and/or repair (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Apr 2023 71,533 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view wing mirror glass heavily deteriorated and unable to view clearly to the rear, wing mirror glass is also damaged/cracked (3.3 (b) (ii))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively braking system also noisy, it would appear the braking system requires maintenance and/or repair (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively braking system also noisy, it would appear the braking system requires maintenance and/or repair (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre obviously under inflated all tyres under-inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 1 Jul 2022 70,682 miles

Oil leak

Rear brakes noisy

Pass 26 Apr 2021 69,276 miles

All tyres perishing

Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak

Rear brakes noisy when turned by hand

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 68,812 miles

all tyres perishing

oil leak

rear brakes slight bind and noise from shoes when rotated by hand

Pass 28 Mar 2018 65,961 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2017 65,272 miles

Both rear wheels binding slightly

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both sides getting low (3.5.1g)

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Front arm outer joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded All rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both discs slightly corroded (3.5.1i)

Wipers starting to smear on the screen

Pass 30 Apr 2016 63,001 miles

Drivers door mirror glass cracked

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

Nearside front foglight damaged

Pass 23 Dec 2014 61,516 miles

front brake pads worn

nearside front fog light broken

offside wiper juddering

slight movement both front wheel bearings

underside of vehicle plastic panneled

Fail 23 Dec 2014 61,516 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front brake pads worn

nearside front fog light broken

offside wiper juddering

slight movement both front wheel bearings

underside of vehicle plastic panneled

Pass 18 Oct 2013 60,054 miles

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

o/side rear tyre splitting inner side wall no cords showing

Fail 17 Oct 2013 60,047 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

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

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

o/side rear tyre splitting inner side wall no cords showing

Pass 12 Oct 2012 58,133 miles

both front to rear metal brake pipes slight corrosion

nearside front tyre sidewall worn slightly

offside front door mirror cracked not affecting view

Pass 13 Oct 2011 55,783 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2011 55,783 miles

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

Pass 21 Aug 2010 49,246 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2009 41,877 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2008 34,219 miles

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

Pass 16 Aug 2007 25,837 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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BA04 BOB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 BA04 BOB, 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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BA04 BOB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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