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KE54 KEN

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Diesel 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Oct 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

133,729 mi
Last recorded133,729 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKE54 KEN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2026 133,729 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front forward arms bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2026 133,597 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jan 2025 132,536 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 12 Jan 2024 131,146 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2023 127,319 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm. 245/40/17. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jan 2022 123,049 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front and both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 119,547 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both sides rear (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front and both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Jan 2020 111,268 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front and both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 9 Jan 2020 111,268 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both sides front and both front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Jan 2019 100,462 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened back arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 31 Oct 2017 97,267 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside park brake low

Pass 22 Nov 2016 93,995 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded Near flexy hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Sep 2015 87,096 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

child seat fitted preventing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 9 Sep 2015 87,096 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

child seat fitted preventing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Aug 2014 76,301 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs are worn lipped and starting to corrode on inner surfaces

rear exhaust bracket is corroded

Fail 20 Aug 2014 76,299 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs are worn lipped and starting to corrode on inner surfaces

rear exhaust bracket is corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2013 61,095 miles

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 12 Sep 2012 46,579 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2011 34,010 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2010 25,476 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2009 20,303 miles

nearside front tyre wearing slightly on outside of tread

Pass 9 Sep 2008 13,347 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

high level stop light dull

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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KE54 KEN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 KE54 KEN, 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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KE54 KEN is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 8 September 2005.

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