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J15 SUG

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

68,163 mi
Last recorded68,163 miles
Recorded on8 Jul 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ15 SUG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jul 2025 68,163 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2024 66,489 miles

engine covers and undertrays fitted

Pass 5 Jun 2023 64,917 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 7 Jun 2022 64,199 miles

undertrays fitted

Pass 30 May 2021 63,476 miles

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

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted making thorough inspection of some testable items impossible

Fail 19 May 2021 63,459 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

undertrays fitted making thorough inspection of some testable items impossible

Pass 20 May 2020 59,252 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2020 59,252 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge scrubbing edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 May 2019 53,837 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated caster (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated caster (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 May 2018 49,117 miles

centre brake light not working

Fail 11 May 2018 49,117 miles

Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

centre brake light not working

Pass 3 May 2017 46,898 miles

centre brake light not working

Pass 6 May 2016 43,286 miles

centre stop lamp in-op.

Pass 8 May 2015 39,125 miles
Fail 8 May 2015 39,125 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

exhaust centre hanger loose.

Pass 8 May 2014 33,839 miles

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

Fail 1 May 2014 33,681 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 8 Apr 2013 26,193 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2013 26,193 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 23 Apr 2012 21,514 miles

Both front tyres cracking on inside tyre wall.

L/h/front tyre scrubbing.

Pass 4 May 2011 18,402 miles
Fail 3 May 2011 18,402 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

offside rear tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach ply/cords

Pass 15 Apr 2010 14,037 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2008 10,634 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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J15 SUG is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 75,364 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 J15 SUG, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J15 SUG is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 31 May 2005.

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