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C27 DSW

2007 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests35 (24 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate68.6%

Mileage

150,148 mi
Last recorded150,148 miles
Recorded on13 Nov 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Clk71,984 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC27 DSW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

24 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Nov 2025 150,148 miles

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Pass 1 Sep 2025 70,030 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside front (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2025 139,081 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Mar 2025 139,081 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Fail 8 Nov 2024 138,988 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted CALIPER SPRING MOUNT MISSING (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper inadequately mounted CALIPER SPRING MOUNTING MISSING (1.1.16 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2024 67,623 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 1 Aug 2024 67,621 miles

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

Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 8 Nov 2023 127,296 miles

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2023 127,296 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Oil leak, but not excessive Differential leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 67,165 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER FRONT ARM BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement UPPER INNER BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH RAER OUTER BRAKE HOSES PERISHED. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL REAR BUSHES. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPMS LIGHT ON, LOW TYRE PRESSURES.

Fail 18 Jul 2023 67,162 miles

Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHT LENS. (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement INNER FRONT ARM BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement UPPER INNER BUSH. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive ENGINE OIL LEAK. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated BOTH RAER OUTER BRAKE HOSES PERISHED. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ALL REAR BUSHES. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

TPMS LIGHT ON, LOW TYRE PRESSURES.

Pass 9 Nov 2022 105,151 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2022 65,513 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON LIMIT. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear INNER SILL HAS JACKING DAMAGE.

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play BOTH REARS. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 May 2022 65,483 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured x2 (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Pass 6 Nov 2021 92,270 miles

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

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

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

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

slight ridge to front brake discs

under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 28 Apr 2021 60,348 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge slightly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 22 Apr 2021 60,331 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edge slightly worn (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 90,238 miles

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement very front o\s and n\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

undertrays fitted

wet conditions

Pass 11 Dec 2019 86,708 miles

under covers fitted

Pass 24 May 2019 56,612 miles
Fail 24 May 2019 56,612 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2018 80,519 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

under covers fitted

Pass 5 Jun 2018 51,035 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2018 51,035 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Jan 2018 70,145 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2016 49,165 miles

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres worn on edges

Fail 7 Jun 2016 49,158 miles

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

o/s/f and o/s/r tyres worn on edges

Pass 30 May 2015 45,703 miles
Fail 30 May 2015 45,703 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

Pass 30 May 2014 43,988 miles

nearside front tyre has cuts on outer wall but not deep to reach cords

Pass 21 May 2013 41,009 miles
Pass 21 May 2012 36,149 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2012 36,142 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2011 34,043 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2010 25,327 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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C27 DSW is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.6%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 71,984 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 C27 DSW, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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C27 DSW is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 August 2007.

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