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EK08 KEL

2008 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Sep 2027
Tests19 (16 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate84.2%

Mileage

77,983 mi
Last recorded77,983 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2026
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk69,962 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK08 KEL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2026 77,983 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2025 75,159 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Sep 2025 75,159 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Nail in tyre

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Aug 2024 70,840 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2023 67,871 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Both (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022 64,158 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2021 61,106 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2021 61,105 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both edges worn and 2mm tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 58,590 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2019 55,183 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 30 Aug 2019 55,176 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 11 Apr 2018 45,815 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 20 Mar 2017 35,684 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 Rear TYRE WEARING ON OUTER EDGE

Pass 16 Apr 2016 31,917 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2015 29,746 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2014 27,680 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 24,425 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2012 19,554 miles

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

nearside front tyre badly perished

Pass 5 Mar 2011 15,984 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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EK08 KEL is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84.2%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EK08 KEL, 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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What year was EK08 KEL registered?

EK08 KEL is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 7 March 2008.

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The MOT history for EK08 KEL shows 19 tests with a 84.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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