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BJ05 WCN

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Oct 2023
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

146,649 mi
Last recorded146,649 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2023
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBJ05 WCN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Fail 16 Oct 2023 146,649 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively and offside front (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Oct 2022 143,328 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 24 Oct 2022 143,328 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 19 Oct 2022 143,320 miles

Emissions not tested Due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Unable to inspect all of rear metal brake pipes due to plastic covers

Pass 14 Sep 2021 140,900 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 140,467 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 126,617 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 Nov 2018 122,696 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2017 114,395 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 20 Nov 2017 114,395 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Oil leak ()

Pass 24 Oct 2016 107,691 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5)

Fail 21 Oct 2016 107,690 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

tail lamp fault on dash

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

Pass 26 Oct 2015 99,791 miles

Nearside Front HEAD LAMP PATTEN POOR

Nearside Front TYRE ALMOST DOWN TO NO VISUAL TREAD ON EDGES

Offside Front HEAD LAMP PATTEN POOR

Offside Front TYRE ALMOST DOWN TO NO VISUAL TREAD ON EDGES

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 26 Oct 2015 99,791 miles

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

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

Nearside Front HEAD LAMP PATTEN POOR

Nearside Front TYRE ALMOST DOWN TO NO VISUAL TREAD ON EDGES

Offside Front HEAD LAMP PATTEN POOR

Offside Front TYRE ALMOST DOWN TO NO VISUAL TREAD ON EDGES

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Nov 2014 87,962 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2013 78,244 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 9 Oct 2012 72,632 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 51,444 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2010 47,116 miles

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

both front brake discs worn/corroded

n/s/f alloy wheel rim damaged

Pass 30 Jun 2009 38,635 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2008 31,298 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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BJ05 WCN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 75,364 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 BJ05 WCN, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BJ05 WCN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 May 2005.

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