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KS55 JWA

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

114,949 mi
Last recorded114,949 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS55 JWA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 114,949 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2026 114,949 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Mar 2025 111,698 miles

Nearside Front Lower slight damage to n/s/f wing & spoiler.

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2025 111,695 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel foot brake parking brake (1.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides going dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower slight damage to n/s/f wing & spoiler.

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides very rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension components rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2024 111,199 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all upper & lower arms rusty (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres starting to crack & perish side walls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Mar 2024 111,166 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened Arms, Subframe , springs (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Undertrays & cover fitted

Pass 5 Apr 2023 108,722 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Road wheel slightly distorted edge of rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all arms both sides upper & lower rusted (5.3.3 (b) (i))

intermittent ign - key fault?

Pass 23 Sep 2022 108,718 miles

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

Fail 22 Sep 2022 108,717 miles

Central Rear Upper Exhaust system insecure bracket broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle rubbing wheel arch liner (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded supply marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2021 107,340 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Upper general rusting to all parts & body

Fail 29 Sep 2021 107,337 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Upper general rusting to all parts & body

Pass 13 Oct 2020 103,383 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer damaged (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2019 99,629 miles
Fail 14 Oct 2019 99,628 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 28 Sep 2018 94,758 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2017 87,662 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both upper/lower. (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front outer side wall slight damage present.

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear tyre devoid of tread on edges ,also small cuts present.

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

rear exhaust heat shield slightly loose.

rear exhaust metal hanging bracket, detached from exhaust system.However exhaust remains supported by others.

under trays fitted to under side of vehicle obscuring some components.

Pass 5 Oct 2016 81,083 miles

Exhaust damaged and fouling rear subframe

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

Fail 4 Oct 2016 81,083 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)

Exhaust damaged and fouling rear subframe

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

Pass 30 Sep 2015 75,887 miles

all tyres- slight wear to edges.

Fail 30 Sep 2015 755,887 miles

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

n/s/r tail light indicated to be on back up circuit.

Pass 3 Apr 2014 60,100 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2013 56,723 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2012 54,647 miles

Nearside front tyre tread cut and worn

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Fail 12 Dec 2012 54,647 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside front tyre tread cut and worn

Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 7 Dec 2011 44,658 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2010 33,453 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 10 Dec 2009 24,656 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2009 24,656 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 5 Dec 2008 16,757 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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KS55 JWA is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 73,393 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 KS55 JWA, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was KS55 JWA registered?

KS55 JWA is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 4 January 2006.

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