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DE03 XUS

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Feb 2025
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

112,005 mi
Last recorded112,005 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE03 XUS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2024 112,005 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside - offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively nearside - offside (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2023 110,827 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective osf and nsf,advise (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front osf and nsf wheels have slight play in hubs,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Nearside Front fog lamp not working,advise

Nearside Front inner arch cover has damage,advise

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens cracked,advise (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked,advise (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high vis,advise (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords osf,nsf,osr,advise (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 110,826 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule osf,nsf,osr,nsr,advise (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective osf and nsf,advise (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive advise (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front osf and nsf wheels have slight play in hubs,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays obscuring some inspections,advise

Nearside Front fog lamp not working,advise

Nearside Front inner arch cover damaged,advise

Nearside Rear wheel grabbing but not excessively,advise

Offside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens cracked/broken,advise (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged cracked,advise (5.2.3 (j))

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded osr and nsr,advise (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and anti roll bar corroded,advise (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high vis,advise (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords osf,nsf,osr,advise (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2022 110,669 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Nov 2021 109,303 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Nov 2021 109,303 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding n/s/r (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 25 Sep 2020 107,055 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2019 105,255 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2019 105,123 miles

Front Anti-roll bar fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords cuts in sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2018 102,595 miles

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

headlamp lenses occluded

middle exhaust hanger missing

Pass 7 Aug 2017 101,286 miles

Lower vehicle has some oil leak,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays ,advise

Nearside Front Inner suspension arm rear bush has some play,advise

Offside Front Outer suspension arm front bush has some play,advise

Rear Lower vehicle has some corrosion,advise

Fail 5 Aug 2017 101,285 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush anti roll bar bush has excessive play (2.4.G.2)

Front both wheels have slight play in hub,advise

Lower vehicle has some oil leak,advise

Lower vehicle has under trays ,advise

Nearside Front Inner suspension arm rear bush has some play,advise

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush anti roll bar bush has slight play (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer suspension arm front bush has some play,advise

Rear Lower vehicle has some corrosion,advise

Pass 5 Aug 2016 98,336 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 98,335 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2015 95,758 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

slight oil leak

Fail 4 Aug 2015 95,753 miles

Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

exhaust hanger missing but supported

Pass 3 Jun 2014 92,280 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 7 Jun 2013 89,165 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

offside front tyre worn inner edge

Pass 1 Jun 2012 76,780 miles

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

hanger broken on middle section of exhaust

Fail 23 May 2012 76,778 miles

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

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

hanger broken on middle section of exhaust

Pass 31 May 2011 67,560 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 May 2010 55,871 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2009 44,946 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2008 38,625 miles
Pass 9 Nov 2007 34,259 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2006 29,768 miles
Pass 9 May 2006 26,268 miles

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE MEASURED AT 1.7mm

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

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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DE03 XUS is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 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 DE03 XUS, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DE03 XUS is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 9 May 2003.

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