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KN05 KHL

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jan 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

112,375 mi
Last recorded112,375 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2024
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN05 KHL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2024 112,375 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2022 106,629 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower front arm bushes started to split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 May 2021 102,914 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2020 102,337 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2020 102,337 miles
Fail 20 May 2020 102,337 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2019 98,035 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2019 98,029 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Camber (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))

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

Offside Rear fog lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))

Pass 3 Apr 2018 94,553 miles

exhaust mounting detached at rear

Fail 30 Mar 2018 94,552 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both sides (1.7.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust mounting detached at rear

nearside front brake binding

suspect puncture nearside front - tyre was flat -worn bald on outer edge

Pass 21 Jan 2017 87,891 miles

Front brakes slightly imbalanced on application

Nearside Front Tyre has slight damage on inner sidewall, indicating tyre may have been used whilst underinflated

Nearside Front brake has slight bind

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

warning on dash indicating fault with offside rear lamp, all working at time of test

Fail 20 Jan 2017 87,891 miles

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

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

Front brakes slightly imbalanced on application

Nearside Front Tyre has slight damage on inner sidewall, indicating tyre may have been used whilst underinflated

Nearside Front brake has slight bind

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

warning on dash indicating fault with offside rear lamp, all working at time of test

Pass 11 Dec 2015 79,083 miles

Nearside Front Tyre underinflated and has inner sidewall damage

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 13 Dec 2014 73,703 miles
Fail 12 Dec 2014 73,703 miles

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 13 Dec 2013 67,979 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2013 67,760 miles
Pass 30 May 2013 65,880 miles
Fail 28 May 2013 65,873 miles

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

Fail 24 May 2012 59,794 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 24 May 2012 59,794 miles
Pass 16 May 2011 53,667 miles
Pass 11 May 2010 45,491 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2009 35,279 miles
Pass 23 May 2008 27,640 miles

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

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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KN05 KHL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 KN05 KHL, 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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KN05 KHL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 May 2005.

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