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HD03 VLU

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

89,889 mi
Last recorded89,889 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHD03 VLU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2026 89,889 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens misted (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside side repeater damaged but still functional

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lens misted (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

multiple rear suspension component bushes heavily deteriorated on both side of vehicle

Pass 3 Sep 2025 88,912 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside side repeater damaged but still functional

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective lens misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

multiple rear suspension component bushes heavily deteriorated on both sides of vehicle

Pass 12 Sep 2024 87,909 miles

Central Rear exhaust support bracket broken

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

Nearside side repeater damaged but still functional

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel tie rod arm joint (2.3 (a) (i))

multiple rear suspension component bushes deteriorated on both sides of vehicle

Pass 14 Sep 2023 86,147 miles

Central Rear exhaust support bracket broken

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

Nearside side repeater damaged but still functional

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel tie rod arm joint (2.3 (a) (i))

multiple rear suspension component bushes deteriorated on both sides of vehicle

Pass 16 Sep 2022 84,744 miles

Nearside side repeater damaged but still functional

multiple rear rubber suspension bushes deteriorated on both side of vehicle

Pass 10 Sep 2021 83,057 miles

multiple rubber bushes starting to perish on rear suspension components

Pass 15 Sep 2020 81,840 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

multiple rubber bushes starting to perish on rear suspension components

nearside and offside front side repeaters damaged but still functioning as intended

Pass 30 Aug 2019 80,408 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

both nearside and offside mirror side repeaters damaged but still function as intended

multiple rubber bushes starting to perish on rear suspension components

Pass 17 Aug 2018 78,616 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel track rod arm joint (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm, inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly chafed (1.1.12 (b) (i))

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

Pass 25 Aug 2017 77,369 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Fail 25 Aug 2017 77,369 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Pass 5 Sep 2016 75,861 miles

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

engine management light on dash

Pass 14 Aug 2015 74,031 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 15 Aug 2014 72,062 miles

front tyres wearing bit low inner edges

Fail 5 Aug 2014 72,062 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

front tyres wearing bit low inner edges

Fail 18 Jul 2014 72,062 miles

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

front tyres wearing bit low inner edges

Pass 17 Oct 2013 71,824 miles

front brake discs slightly worn

rear brake pipes slight corrosion

Fail 20 Sep 2013 71,848 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

slight wear n/s rear lower arm outer bush, both front and o/s rear tyres wearing bit low inner edges

Pass 6 Sep 2012 65,185 miles

air bag light on

chip in windscreen

corrosion exhaust mount

edges o/s door mirror

front suspesion arm bushes splitting

n/s rear tyre close to legal limit

o/s front tyre valve dust cap missing

screw o/s rear tyre

slight wear in steering inner joint,o/s.

Fail 6 Sep 2012 65,185 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

air bag light on

chip in windscreen

corrosion exhaust mount

edges o/s door mirror

front suspesion arm bushes splitting

n/s rear tyre close to legal limit

o/s front tyre valve dust cap missing

screw o/s rear tyre

slight wear in steering inner joint,o/s.

Pass 7 Sep 2011 57,314 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

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

front tyres wearing on edges

srs warning light illuminated

Pass 8 Sep 2010 50,885 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

SRS light illuminated

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

Fail 8 Sep 2010 50,885 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

SRS light illuminated

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

Pass 5 Sep 2009 45,114 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

srs airbag warning light illuminated

Fail 4 Sep 2009 45,114 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

srs airbag warning light illuminated

Pass 19 Jun 2008 35,676 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2008 35,671 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 14 Jun 2007 29,130 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 22,272 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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HD03 VLU is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

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 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 HD03 VLU, 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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HD03 VLU is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 30 July 2003.

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The MOT history for HD03 VLU shows 29 tests with a 72.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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