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GP53 JPV

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Aug 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

95,381 mi
Last recorded95,381 miles
Recorded on27 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP53 JPV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Aug 2026 95,381 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

Pass 17 Jan 2025 94,968 miles

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

all suspension components corroded

Pass 24 Jan 2024 94,898 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Jan 2023 94,163 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2022 92,420 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2020 91,240 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2020 91,150 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

Front Brake hose slightly chafed both sides (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 22 Dec 2018 90,304 miles

BOTH rear tyres are nearing the legal l wear limits

Both headlamps are deteriorating.

Front inner brake pads wearing near to the limits

Nearside passenger door is difficult to open from the outside

Offside Front Lower front tie rod inner bush deteriorating

Offside Front anti roll bar link ball joint cover is starting to split

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play in it

Pass 20 Dec 2017 83,407 miles

Both front tyres worn smooth on the inner shoulder areas. 225/45 ZR17 W XL

Both headlamps lens / covers deteriorating

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear tyre starting to wear low on tread

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bushing (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside worn the most (3.5.1g)

Fail 12 Dec 2017 83,245 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall damaged (4.1.D.1b)

Both front tyres worn smooth on the inner shoulder areas. 225/45 ZR17 W XL

Both headlamps lens / covers deteriorating

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside rear tyre starting to wear low on tread

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner mounting bushing (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside worn the most (3.5.1g)

Pass 21 Dec 2016 75,514 miles

offside front lower arm front of pair inner bush starting to split/separate

Fail 17 Dec 2016 75,437 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Indicator switch faulty right hand indicators will not stay on (1.4.A.1)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front arm of pair inner bush separated (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken bottom coil (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush rear arm of pair inner bush separated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken bottom coil (2.4.C.1a)

offside front lower arm front of pair inner bush starting to split/separate

Pass 22 Dec 2015 67,953 miles

engine has oil leak/oil on undertray

offside front suspension front arm inner bush starting to split.

Fail 19 Dec 2015 67,895 miles

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

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure offside rear tyre torn/split on inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

engine has oil leak/oil on undertray

offside front suspension front arm inner bush starting to split.

Pass 30 Dec 2014 61,655 miles

BOTH front tyres worn smooth on inner / outer tread bands.

Nearside front tyre worn low on tread.

Screw in nearside rear trye tread and tread worn low on central band area.

Pass 30 Jan 2014 55,608 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2014 55,607 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

The o/s front wing has accident damage to it

The o/s rear tyre has a nail in it

Pass 30 Jan 2013 48,730 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 26 Jan 2013 48,640 miles

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 30 Jan 2012 42,410 miles

Both front brake discs are worn.

Fail 25 Jan 2012 40,286 miles

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

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

Both front brake discs are worn.

Nail in offside rear tyre outer edge.

Nearside front tyre is starting to wear smooth on shoulders.

Offside front tyre has worn smooth on inner and outer shoulders, and is near to legal tread depth wear indicator bars.

Pass 29 Jan 2011 34,183 miles

near side front tyre worn low on edges of tread.

off side front tyre on the legal limit on outer edge of tread.

Fail 29 Jan 2011 34,183 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

near side front tyre worn low on edges of tread.

off side front tyre on the legal limit on outer edge of tread.

Pass 27 Jan 2010 32,609 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2009 28,317 miles

front discs worn

rear reg plate deteriating

Pass 30 Jan 2008 26,063 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2007 23,801 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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GP53 JPV is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 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 GP53 JPV, 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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GP53 JPV is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 January 2004.

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