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FB04 VAJ

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Apr 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

198,079 mi
Last recorded198,079 miles
Recorded on16 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFB04 VAJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 16 Apr 2026 198,079 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and Offside, Becoming cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre wearing on outside edge

Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2025 190,364 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 182,900 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2024 182,517 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Mar 2023 174,439 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 165,477 miles

exhaust pasted

Pass 9 Mar 2021 158,277 miles

exhaust poor/pasted up

Fail 4 Mar 2021 158,252 miles

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

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

Offside Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn front arm on front suspension (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust poor/pasted up

Pass 4 Mar 2020 153,042 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Mar 2019 143,395 miles

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

exhaust poor

Fail 6 Mar 2019 143,288 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side lazy/low (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

exhaust poor

Pass 16 Mar 2018 134,832 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2017 125,886 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2016 118,064 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 107,573 miles

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

Fail 18 Mar 2015 107,159 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2014 95,243 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2014 95,243 miles

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

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Mar 2013 85,283 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2012 75,356 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 66,549 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 55,695 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2010 55,661 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Pass 9 Mar 2009 42,867 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 32,567 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2007 23,928 miles

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

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

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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FB04 VAJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 FB04 VAJ, 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 FB04 VAJ registered?

FB04 VAJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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