MOT Status
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143,378 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust box slight leak (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both foggy (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement play in rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front seat belt slow to retract
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm/rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm bush/rear arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge between 2/3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on/close wear limit bars (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall 205/55r16 (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear arm (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high done (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high done (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front and rear number plates starting to discolour/ fade
front brake discs inner surfaces starting to rust
front suspension rear arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
front tyre treads outer edges starting to wear
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
small stone chip in front windscreen
both front suspension lower rear arms inner bushes starting to crack/ perish
nearside rear handbrake performance slightly low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
front lower suspension rear arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
front lower suspension rear arms inner bushes starting to split/ wear
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 1.6mm
offside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm and outer edge worn low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
front lower suspension rear arms inner bushes starting to perish/ wear
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear tyre treads outer edges starting to wear
front brake discs starting to wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
front brake discs starting to wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
front brake discs starting to wear
number plates starting to fade
nearside front tyre tread outer edge worn to legal limit
nearside rear tyre tread worn to 2mm
offside front tyre tread outer edge starting to wear
offside rear tyre tread worn low
How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Clk?
Based on 1,410,029 MOT tests across 83,874 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FY53 FUB is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 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 FY53 FUB, 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 23 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 FY53 FUB registered?
FY53 FUB is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 15 October 2003.
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