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KL08 NMO

2008 Mercedes-benz Clk

Grey Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Jan 2026
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

184,429 mi
Last recorded184,429 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2025
Typical for 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk69,962 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKL08 NMO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2025 184,429 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside And Offside Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Steering Arm Slight Play In Inner Joint

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

Vehicle Undertrays And Sill Covers Fitted At Time Of Test

Fail 27 Jan 2025 184,429 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside And Offside Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Steering Arm Slight Play In Inner Joint

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

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

Vehicle Undertrays And Sill Covers Fitted At Time Of Test

Pass 30 Jan 2024 173,481 miles

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside And Offside Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering Arm Slight Play

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 29 Jan 2024 173,451 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside And Offside Rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Steering Arm Slight Play

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 19 Jan 2023 164,742 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering Arm Has Play

Unable To Check Some Testable Items Due to Engine Cover And Under Trays Being Fitted

Fail 13 Jan 2023 164,704 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Steering Arm Has Play

Unable To Check Some Testable Items Due to Engine Cover And Under Trays Being Fitted

Pass 19 Jan 2022 157,619 miles

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside And Offside Front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Unable To Check Some Testable Items Dues To Undertrays And Engine Covers Being Fitted

Fail 19 Jan 2022 157,619 miles

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Nearside And Offside Front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Unable To Check Some Testable Items Dues To Undertrays And Engine Covers Being Fitted

Pass 19 Jan 2021 140,548 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2021 140,547 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jul 2019 131,568 miles

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

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

Unable to Check Underside Of Vehicle Due To Under Trays Being Fitted

Fail 3 Jul 2019 131,454 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Unable to Check Underside Of Vehicle Due To Under Trays Being Fitted

Pass 3 Jul 2018 118,389 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 29 Jun 2018 118,357 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2017 98,041 miles
Fail 16 Jun 2017 97,812 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2016 85,946 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2016 85,684 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint [rear arm] (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inside wall 225/40/18 (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 28 Apr 2015 79,464 miles

o/s/f brake disc corroded on inner face

o/s/f lower suspension arm wear/movement in ball joint

Fail 27 Apr 2015 79,430 miles

Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

o/s/f brake disc corroded on inner face

o/s/f lower suspension arm wear/movement in ball joint

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

screw in o/s/f tyre

Pass 29 Apr 2014 72,612 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 69,726 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2012 68,081 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2011 65,515 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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KL08 NMO is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk in Grey with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 69,962 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 KL08 NMO, 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 18 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KL08 NMO is a 2008 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 June 2008.

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