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D1 DKA

2013 Mercedes-benz Clk

Red Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests40 (27 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate67.5%

Mileage

64,251 mi
Last recorded64,251 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationD1 DKA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

27 pass 13 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 64,251 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2025 92,635 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2024 91,899 miles

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat tilt function not working

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

Fail 3 Dec 2024 91,899 miles

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

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working Both (3.5 (a))

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

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

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Seat tilt function not working

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

Pass 12 Aug 2024 58,673 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2023 56,354 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2023 89,572 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Dec 2023 89,572 miles

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

Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d))

Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Fail 25 Nov 2023 89,543 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated Cannot be released if applied so no effort recorded (1.1.6 (d))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Dec 2022 87,020 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Sill covers and large undertray's fitted covering components

Fail 30 Nov 2022 87,020 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Sill covers and large undertray's fitted covering components

Pass 23 Nov 2022 51,401 miles

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

Fail 22 Nov 2022 51,400 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 6 Dec 2021 48,852 miles

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

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

both rear tyres approaching wearbars

Pass 8 Nov 2021 84,004 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 8 Nov 2021 84,003 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2020 40,930 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Dec 2020 40,930 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 81,799 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Fail 11 Nov 2020 81,799 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 14 Nov 2019 80,347 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 14 Nov 2019 80,347 miles

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

Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255 35 18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

both front tyres worn on edges and slight damage in sidewalls

both front upper suspension mount bearings slight worn and noisy in lock to lock check

undertrays fitted restricting testers view

Pass 11 Jun 2019 25,245 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2018 77,120 miles

225/40R18 FRONT 255/35R18 REAR

BOTH REAR TYRES WORN

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

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Fail 28 Nov 2018 77,120 miles

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

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

225/40R18 FRONT 255/35R18 REAR

BOTH REAR TYRES WORN

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

UNDER TRAYS FITTED

Pass 25 Jun 2018 13,684 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2018 13,194 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner and outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Nov 2017 74,065 miles

F 225/40/18 R 255/35/18

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

engine light on

undertrays fitted

Fail 8 Nov 2017 74,065 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

F 225/40/18 R 255/35/18

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

engine light on

undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Nov 2016 70,776 miles

Nearside Rear Outer tyre wall slight damage

eml light on

top and bottom engine covers fitted

under body and sill covers fitted

Pass 3 Nov 2016 9,153 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 18 Nov 2015 67,500 miles

engine management light on

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damged

Fail 18 Nov 2015 67,500 miles

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

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

engine management light on

nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damged

Pass 28 Nov 2014 62,423 miles

engine management light on!

Pass 28 Nov 2013 56,386 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 20 Nov 2013 56,386 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Jul 2012 45,855 miles

unable to check fuel and brake lines due to under vehicle covers

Pass 19 Jul 2011 35,522 miles
Pass 21 Jul 2010 28,119 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2009 25,244 miles

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

both front tyres slight kerb damage

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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D1 DKA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Clk in Red with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 40 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.5%.

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 D1 DKA, 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 13 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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D1 DKA is a 2013 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 18 December 2013.

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