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FC02 EPP

2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500

Black Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

83,271 mi
Last recorded83,271 miles
Recorded on5 Sep 2026
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 50081,220 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFC02 EPP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelCl 500
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Fail 5 Sep 2026 83,271 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2025 81,385 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2024 80,356 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2023 79,478 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2022 76,632 miles

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

Fail 12 Jul 2022 76,628 miles

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

Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2021 73,609 miles

engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 30 Jul 2021 73,609 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a))

engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 29 Jun 2020 70,225 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 68,186 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Indicator dash tail tail flashing faster than outer indicators

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mount lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted unable for full inspection of sills

Various oil leaks

Various under body and component corrosion

Fail 6 Jul 2019 68,179 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension pipe leaking Pipe corroded and fluid around components (5.3.5 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear arm slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Side wall damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Indicator dash tail tail flashing faster than outer indicators

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Mount lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Hub bush slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Under trays fitted unable for full inspection of sills

Various oil leaks

Various under body and component corrosion

Pass 20 Jun 2018 66,968 miles
Fail 20 Apr 2018 66,944 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Shock lower mount/ball joint has excessive play. (2.7.4)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage Shock lower mount/ball joint has excessive play. (2.7.4)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint Track control arm (Back arm) ball joint pressed in hub. (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

Pass 3 May 2017 64,836 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2017 64,836 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 26 Apr 2016 62,880 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2015 61,346 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2014 57,882 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

movement o/s & n/s front strut to lower arm joint

Pass 25 Jun 2013 54,827 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2012 52,416 miles

o/s & n/s rear tyres getting low

Fail 22 Jul 2011 50,308 miles

Offside Outer Rear All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 22 Jul 2011 50,308 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 47,013 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2009 43,582 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 11 Jun 2008 40,588 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 16 Jun 2007 36,237 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2006 33,900 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Cl 500?

Based on 69,232 MOT tests across 4,285 vehicles.

78.6%
Pass Rate
4,114
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
4,285
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,209
Brake pipe excessively corroded 902
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 877
position lamp(s) not working 711
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 698
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FC02 EPP is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 in Black with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 81,220 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 Cl 500 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 3,209 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FC02 EPP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Cl 500 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Cl 500 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FC02 EPP is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Cl 500, first registered on 6 June 2002.

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