MOT Status
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78,990 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin On limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 25% (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Under trays fitted
1 of 3 exhaust rear mounting brackets broken off pipework
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces quite bad (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Under trays fitted
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
1 of 3 exhaust rear mounting brackets broken off pipework
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner faces quite bad (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Under trays fitted
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside 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 pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported middle bracket corroded and broken off (7.1.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint aft track control arm (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside rear (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed shoulder (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed shoulder (4.1.D.1b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
deep splits to inner sidewalls on both rear tyres
deep splits to inner sidewalls on both rear tyres
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DX08 XEY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 69,962 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 DX08 XEY, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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DX08 XEY is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 17 July 2008.
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