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EY04 YSF

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

233,980 mi
Last recorded233,980 miles
Recorded on7 May 2019
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY04 YSF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 May 2019 233,980 miles

Engine Management Light on at time of test

Fail 3 May 2019 233,979 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective O/S & N/S Cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Hub mount (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn O/S & N/S 'D' Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached 'D' Bush mounting loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine Management Light on at time of test

Pass 3 May 2018 210,286 miles

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

Fail 2 May 2018 210,216 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Pass 27 Apr 2017 195,195 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Fail 20 Apr 2017 195,073 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front arm (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside tail light very bright

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush both D bushes (2.4.G.2)

Rear exhaust back box corroded

Pass 13 Apr 2016 180,408 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 165,457 miles

advise unable to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers

Pass 18 Mar 2014 150,133 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 13 Mar 2014 150,116 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 8 Mar 2013 139,308 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Mar 2012 121,213 miles

tyre o/s/f wearing inner edge

Fail 3 Mar 2012 121,213 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

tyre o/s/f wearing inner edge

Pass 2 Mar 2011 103,463 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2010 83,824 miles

front brake discs lipped and corroding.

high level brake light cracked, not showing white light.

slight play in both front wheel bearings.

Pass 2 Jan 2010 83,182 miles

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

front tyres worn on edges

o/s/r tyre tread 2-3mm and worn on inner edge

Fail 12 Mar 2008 66,135 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2008 66,135 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 54,240 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2007 54,239 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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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EY04 YSF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 EY04 YSF, 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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EY04 YSF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 April 2004.

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