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DE53 UTC

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

57,747 mi
Last recorded57,747 miles
Recorded on26 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE53 UTC
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 26 Jun 2025 57,747 miles

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

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

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

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))

Fail 2 Jun 2025 57,717 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2024 57,687 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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))

Fail 9 Jul 2024 57,661 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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 7 Jul 2023 57,571 miles

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

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

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

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

plastic undertrays fitted as standard

rear sub frame corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2022 56,810 miles
Fail 15 Jul 2022 56,810 miles

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

Pass 5 Mar 2021 56,581 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear subframe corroded

Pass 20 Dec 2019 56,096 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2018 55,120 miles

Full length floor tray fitted

Over sills fitted

Fail 6 Nov 2018 55,120 miles

Headlamp aim too low Off side and near side (4.1.2 (a))

Full length floor tray fitted

Over sills fitted

Pass 2 Nov 2017 54,157 miles

Off side front indicator pale

Over sills fitted

Rear brake discs slightly scored and pitted

Wind screen wipers hard, washers weak

Fail 31 Oct 2017 54,155 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Off side and near side (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Head lamps tarnished

Off side front indicator pale

Over sills fitted

Rear brake discs slightly scored and pitted

Wind screen wipers hard, washers weak

Pass 13 Oct 2016 52,911 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2016 52,911 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 51,369 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2013 50,065 miles

Front brake discs scored, slight brake inbalance

Full length floor tray fitted

Off side head lamp beam image slightly blurred

Over sills fitted

Parking permit in swept area

Fail 13 Sep 2013 50,063 miles

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

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

Front brake discs scored, slight brake inbalance

Full length floor tray fitted

Off side head lamp beam image slightly blurred

Over sills fitted

Parking permit in swept area

Pass 31 Jul 2012 49,072 miles

front brake discs scored and worn

full length floor tray fitted

oversills fitted

parking permits in swept area

Fail 30 Jul 2012 49,072 miles

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

front brake discs scored and worn

full length floor tray fitted

off side rear tyre wearing @ outer edge

oversills fitted

parking permits in swept area

Pass 6 Apr 2011 47,551 miles

brake discs slightly scored

drivers seat belt slow to retract

full length plastic floor tray fitted

near side rear tyre close to limit

off side rear tyre wearing @ outer edge

plastic oversills fitted

slight damage to off side front tyre @ outer side wall

Pass 16 Mar 2010 45,960 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre perished

wires chaffed (windscreen washer pump area)

Fail 8 Mar 2010 45,913 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

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

offside rear tyre perished

wires chaffed (windscreen washer pump area)

Pass 13 Oct 2008 42,925 miles

offside rear lens damaged

Fail 13 Oct 2008 42,918 miles

Centre Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

offside rear lens damaged

Pass 7 Aug 2007 40,369 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2006 35,770 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2006 35,770 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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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DE53 UTC is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 DE53 UTC, 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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DE53 UTC is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 7 November 2003.

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