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FL52 YYJ

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Jul 2027
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL52 YYJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2026

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Jun 2025 1,334 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush noisy but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2024

Exhaust mounting defective centre hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 Mar 2024

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

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective centre hanger (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Apr 2023 111,302 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 111,208 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 23 Mar 2022 109,287 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2021 106,632 miles

Indicator switch faulty not staying on when indicating right needs repair now (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Mar 2021 106,595 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Indicator switch faulty not staying on when indicating right needs repair now (4.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 104,309 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2019 103,035 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective Mounting broke (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Under trays obscuring inspection

Pass 28 Mar 2018 101,356 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 98,254 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2016 94,376 miles

Engine cover fitted presenting inspection of some components

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

Undertrays fitted preventing inspection of some components

Pass 30 Mar 2015 91,396 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2014 85,895 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s exhaust front pipe mounting corroded and broke

Pass 26 Mar 2013 81,387 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 29 Mar 2012 76,777 miles

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

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

front to rear brake pipes corroded unable to see pipe covered by fuel tank and under body covers

Pass 29 Mar 2012 76,777 miles

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

front to rear brake pipes corroded unable to see pipe covered by fuel tank and under body covers

Pass 14 Mar 2011 73,492 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2010 63,364 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2010 62,980 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2009 46,072 miles

child seat n/s/r

offside front tyre feathered on outside edge

Pass 20 Dec 2007 29,349 miles
Fail 20 Dec 2007 29,349 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 7 Sep 2006 13,029 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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FL52 YYJ is a 2002 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 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 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 FL52 YYJ, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was FL52 YYJ registered?

FL52 YYJ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 9 October 2002.

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