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EX04 LXM

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

161,161 mi
Last recorded161,161 miles
Recorded on27 Feb 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEX04 LXM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Feb 2025 161,161 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2024 160,194 miles

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2024 160,194 miles

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

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2023 159,078 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2022 156,342 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2022 156,342 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Feb 2021 154,974 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2020 153,498 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2020 153,478 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Mar 2019 142,952 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.75mm (245/40r17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (245/40r17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 20 Feb 2019 142,925 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both nearside and offside lenses deteriorated (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside - lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both nearside and offside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (225/45r17 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.75mm (245/40r17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre in tread ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (245/40r17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 133,777 miles

NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR TYRE VERY CLOSE TO CORDS

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

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

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

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

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 25 Feb 2017 125,534 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside front tyre wearing on edges.225/45r17

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 16 Feb 2017 125,394 miles

Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating On mirror unit (1.4.A.2c)

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Nearside front tyre wearing on edges.225/45r17

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 26 Feb 2016 118,270 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2015 109,699 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2014 101,399 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2013 93,884 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2013 93,884 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2012 85,487 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2011 76,030 miles

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

Pass 26 Feb 2010 65,744 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2009 54,566 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2009 54,429 miles

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)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 45,773 miles

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)

Pass 1 Mar 2007 35,812 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2007 35,812 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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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EX04 LXM is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc 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 EX04 LXM, 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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EX04 LXM is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 2 March 2004.

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