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FV06 KWU

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jan 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

90,256 mi
Last recorded90,256 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV06 KWU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 90,256 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Jan 2025 87,322 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play inner (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2022 82,141 miles

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

all 4 brake plats hevly corrocedal

Fail 7 Mar 2022 82,141 miles

Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

all 4 brake plats hevly corrocedal

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 12 Jan 2022 81,988 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded inner arch marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated parking light staying on when driven (1.1.6 (d))

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

Exhaust mounting defective marked in yellow (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front brake hose insecure

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear suspension heavily corroded rubbers bushes etc deteriorated

all 4 brake dust plates heavily corroded

both front brake hoses deteriorated

heat shield insecure

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Pass 21 Jan 2021 79,477 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective mount should be able to be wielded. + 2nd to last box corroded/deteriorated yellow chalk. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing low on outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Underside/anti roll bar/suspension components corroded.

Fail 20 Jan 2021 79,477 miles

Brake fluid contaminated Green. (1.8 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn x2 both sides excessive play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Conti Contact 245/40/R17 91W (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective mount should be able to be wielded. + 2nd to last box corroded/deteriorated yellow chalk. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre wearing low on outer edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Underside/anti roll bar/suspension components corroded.

Service due msg illuminated

Pass 11 Jul 2019 75,847 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective yellow chalk (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower center arm .yellow chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre wearing on outer edges

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

service due mag illuminated

Fail 11 Jul 2019 75,846 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

Offside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective yellow chalk (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pads very low. pad wear sensor not functioning. (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower center arm .yellow chalk. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre wearing on outer edges

Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

service due mag illuminated

Pass 24 Jul 2018 72,797 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2017 69,321 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres feathered on outer edges

exhaust bracket fractured (transmission)

rear heatshield insecure

Fail 24 Aug 2017 69,210 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

both front tyres feathered on outer edges

exhaust bracket fractured (transmission)

rear heatshield insecure

Pass 25 Aug 2016 62,934 miles

engine man/light on

nearside rear parking brake performance low

offside front tyre badly worn on edges

Fail 15 Aug 2016 62,684 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

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

engine man/light on

nearside rear parking brake performance low

offside front tyre badly worn on edges

Pass 13 Aug 2015 54,853 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 8 Aug 2014 49,325 miles
Fail 8 Aug 2014 49,324 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2013 44,022 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2013 44,022 miles

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Aug 2012 38,079 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2011 31,023 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2011 30,950 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside front brake pipe clip loose

Pass 10 Aug 2010 24,761 miles

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

sidewall damage nearside front tyre

Pass 10 Jul 2009 17,980 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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FV06 KWU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 73,393 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 FV06 KWU, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FV06 KWU is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 12 July 2006.

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