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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Both fuel tank straps corroded
Both sills corroded
Engine crossmember corroded
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both front and outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (c))
Front fluid leak, But not excessive
Front wishbones and suspension corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear brake back plates partly missing
Rear oil leak but not excessive from differential
Rear subframe and suspension corroded
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Both fuel tank straps corroded
Both sills corroded
Engine crossmember corroded
Exhaust corroded and slight blow at front
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both front and outer casing corroded (5.3.2 (c))
Front fluid leak, But not excessive
Front wishbones and suspension corroded
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear brake back plates partly missing
Rear oil leak but not excessive from differential
Rear subframe and suspension corroded
Fuel pipe damaged severely corroded (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner 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 Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material crossmember (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Inner sill holed with corrosion
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive differential (8.4.1 (a) (i))
both front shock absorbers casings corroded and bushes splitting
both fuel tank straps corroded
bpth sills corroded
engine crossmember corroded
exhaust corroded and slight blow at front
front wishbones and suspension corroded
rear brake back plates partly missing and corroded
rear brake flexy rubber hoses perrished
rear subframe and suspension corroded
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar 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))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar 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))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
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))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
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))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front exhaust clamp corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front exhaust clamp corroded
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front tyres worn on edges
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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E477 HES is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 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 E477 HES, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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E477 HES is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 17 January 2002.
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