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E4 WAW

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Oct 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

133,482 mi
Last recorded133,482 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationE4 WAW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 133,482 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2024 131,788 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2022 128,065 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2022 128,065 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Aug 2021 116,202 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2020 106,910 miles

Central Rear centre stop light inop

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 106,879 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Lower arm ball joint excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tyre has damage to outer wall showing cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened Front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake lines covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Coolant light on dash

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

High level brake light working but dim

Nearside Front Headlight beam slightly cloudy

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

Offside Door mirror glass slightly discolored

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

Pass 8 Jul 2019 93,580 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2018 87,760 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Fail 31 Jul 2018 87,710 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2017 78,058 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2017 78,053 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective seat belt not retracting (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front tyre bald on outer edge

Pass 5 Jul 2016 69,910 miles

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs lipped & worn (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 Jul 2016 69,910 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rear hoses have surface cracking (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear parking brake efficiency was low

Nearside Rear slight binding in brake

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt anti-roll bar link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement torque arm bush cracking & separating (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear reverse light n/w

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs lipped & worn (3.5.1i)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 66,916 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2015 66,916 miles

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2014 59,269 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2013 52,941 miles

N/S Front tyre worn on inner edge

O/S Front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 6 Dec 2012 46,511 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2012 46,511 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2011 21,586 miles

o/s/f droplink gaitor split

Pass 19 May 2011 21,148 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2010 19,704 miles

Vehicle was presented with a flat tyre on the n/s/f

Pass 4 Nov 2009 17,815 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2008 17,018 miles

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

Fail 15 Dec 2008 16,998 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 8 Nov 2007 15,513 miles

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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E4 WAW is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 75,635 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 E4 WAW, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was E4 WAW registered?

E4 WAW is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 10 December 2004.

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