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JPA 7N

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Red Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Jun 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

143,019 mi
Last recorded143,019 miles
Recorded on9 Jun 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJPA 7N
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 9 Jun 2026 143,019 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 8 Jun 2026 143,019 miles

Offside Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 28 May 2025 139,591 miles

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

Fail 27 May 2025 139,591 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 11 Jun 2024 136,644 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside of car heavily undersealed covering testable items

Fail 3 Jun 2024 136,604 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside steel pipes to flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished and cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

underside of car heavily undersealed covering testable items

Pass 6 Jun 2023 133,371 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracking in tread area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))

underside of vehicle heavily undersealed covering testable items

Pass 14 Jun 2022 130,741 miles

exhaust rattling internally possible secondary catalyst core broken

underside of car heavily undersealed

Pass 23 Nov 2021 128,933 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported rear sections of front to rear steel pipes by fuel tank (1.1.11 (d) (i))

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

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside of rear subframe in suspension component mounting areas corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 126,163 miles

Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported rear brake pipes not in clips. (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts misting. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front slight play in rack osf and felt in steering wheel slightly.

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2019 121,827 miles

Nearside under tray has been cut at jacking points and then "glued" back together

New front to rear brake pipes have been routed different to manufactures fitted points

Fail 17 May 2019 121,564 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front brake discs worn and pads look low

oil leak

Pass 18 May 2018 118,713 miles
Fail 18 May 2018 118,706 miles

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 10 Jun 2017 116,076 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2016 111,752 miles

Offside Side repeater has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 8 Jul 2015 105,905 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2015 105,905 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Pass 10 Jul 2014 100,651 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2014 100,496 miles

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

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

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)

Pass 10 Jul 2013 93,521 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2012 87,428 miles

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

Pass 28 Jun 2011 79,701 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2010 72,578 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 72,578 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Jul 2009 64,487 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2009 64,487 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Pass 15 Jul 2008 55,980 miles

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

Pass 26 Jul 2007 47,372 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2006 42,830 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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JPA 7N is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Red with a 4,966cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 JPA 7N, 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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JPA 7N is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 3 September 2003.

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