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EA04 EDA

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2023
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

140,659 mi
Last recorded140,659 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2022
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA04 EDA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2022 140,659 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2022 140,659 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2021 136,512 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2021 136,512 miles

Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak box (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Offside Front Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 245 40 17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 21 Jan 2020 136,487 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronr and back (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Jan 2020 136,487 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Road wheel more than one fixing missing one each tyre (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin fronr and back (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 May 2018 131,913 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2017 123,593 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)

engine light on

Fail 5 Jan 2017 123,593 miles

Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Bumper insecure ()

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (3.5.1g)

engine light on

Pass 26 Oct 2015 113,645 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2015 113,645 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint rear arm (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 23 Sep 2014 105,115 miles

Engine management light on

Front fog lights not working

Indicator stalk slightly deteriorated

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside front tyre heavily worn on the inside shoulder

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside front tyre worn on the inside shoulder

Offside rear tyre worn on the inside shoulder

Fail 23 Sep 2014 105,115 miles

Engine management light on

Front fog lights not working

Indicator stalk slightly deteriorated

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside front tyre heavily worn on the inside shoulder

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside front tyre worn on the inside shoulder

Offside rear tyre worn on the inside shoulder

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Pass 24 Sep 2013 93,910 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2012 85,202 miles

Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 27 Apr 2011 73,018 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2011 73,005 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 11 Mar 2010 64,365 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2010 64,365 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 24 Feb 2009 56,108 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

number plates may not meet legal requirement

Fail 24 Feb 2009 56,108 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

number plates may not meet legal requirement

Pass 4 Mar 2008 45,570 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2007 34,135 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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EA04 EDA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 EA04 EDA, 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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EA04 EDA is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 3 March 2004.

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