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BC04 NHB

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Mar 2027
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

74,245 mi
Last recorded74,245 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC04 NHB
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Mar 2026 74,245 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2026 74,245 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Mar 2025 72,197 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2024 69,787 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2024 69,787 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective Both lenses deteriorated. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Pass 30 Mar 2023 67,975 miles

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

Fail 30 Mar 2023 67,975 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 May 2022 65,230 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2021 62,803 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Apr 2021 62,747 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken lower coils (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower back arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 60,792 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2020 60,792 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2019 57,722 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative front from dash switch (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Feb 2019 57,722 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative front from dash switch (4.1.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

parking brake unbalance on application

Pass 2 Feb 2018 54,478 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2018 54,478 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2016 50,477 miles
Fail 15 Dec 2016 50,477 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken 1 blue 2 red marks (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 19 Nov 2015 46,989 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside Castor arm inner bushes (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Nov 2014 44,205 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2013 40,236 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2013 40,236 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 13 Sep 2012 36,494 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 32,633 miles

front brake discs lipped

Fail 29 Sep 2011 32,633 miles

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

front brake discs lipped

Pass 13 Sep 2010 28,108 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 23,814 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2008 19,713 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2008 19,711 miles

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

Nail in offside front tyre

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

Suspect rear pads low

Pass 30 Aug 2007 15,751 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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BC04 NHB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 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 BC04 NHB, 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 BC04 NHB registered?

BC04 NHB is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 July 2004.

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