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HN53 DNX

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

92,662 mi
Last recorded92,662 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN53 DNX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 92,662 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2024 90,204 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

offside door mirror glass in poor condition

Pass 31 Oct 2023 88,044 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED 225/50X16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHED 225/50X16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

offside door mirror glass in poor condition

Pass 27 Oct 2022 87,079 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 225/50x16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished in tread 225/50x16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both headlights in poor condition

offside door mirror glass in poor condition

Pass 20 Oct 2021 86,270 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2021 86,270 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2020 85,775 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

both headlights in poor condition

Pass 25 Oct 2019 84,686 miles

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

both rear brake hoses perished

under trays and cover sills fitted

Fail 25 Oct 2019 84,686 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

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

both rear brake hoses perished

under trays and cover sills fitted

Pass 30 Oct 2018 82,798 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2018 82,797 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm inner bush marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn forward arm inner bush marked with yellow chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Nov 2017 81,165 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated has age related cracks in the outer hose (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated has age related cracks in outer rubber (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 22 Nov 2016 77,112 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

both front headlight aims poor

front tyres wearing on edges 205/55/16

Pass 27 Nov 2015 74,317 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2014 70,047 miles

Both rear tyres lightly cracked 225/5016

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

Fail 21 Nov 2014 70,047 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both rear tyres lightly cracked 225/5016

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

Pass 4 Dec 2013 67,601 miles

Front discs worn / lipped

Pass 11 Jan 2013 67,575 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2013 67,573 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)

Front brake discs poor / worn

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

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

SRS system fault logged

Pass 3 Jan 2012 64,855 miles

Offside front tyre worn on outer edge (205/55/R16)

SRS light on

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 15 Dec 2010 59,191 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Fail 13 Dec 2010 59,191 miles

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

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

Pass 23 Dec 2009 53,244 miles
Fail 23 Dec 2009 53,244 miles

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

Pass 5 Jan 2009 43,594 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2008 36,268 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2007 36,135 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Pass 9 Nov 2006 26,898 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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HN53 DNX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 HN53 DNX, 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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HN53 DNX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 26 November 2003.

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