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KS55 VSX

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 2996cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

114,674 mi
Last recorded114,674 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKS55 VSX
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,996cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Oct 2025 114,674 miles

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slightly cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play droplink. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2025 114,674 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb not fitted correctly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slightly cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play droplink. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2024 110,639 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of wish bone arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Oct 2024 110,638 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front of wish bone arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coolant leak under bonnet at header tank unit. ()

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slightly cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 105,212 miles

Offside Front Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output slightly cloudy. (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 24 Oct 2022 99,760 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2022 99,757 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn LOWER. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 96,117 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2021 96,115 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2020 92,217 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join - 1 bolt missing from flange join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm - also has split on outer sidewall but not to cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower rear suspension arm bush slightly deteriorated

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

Offside Front brake back plate corroding

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 5-6mm

both front lower forward arm bushes deteriorated/splitting - no movement

parking brake has little reserve travel

slight lip to front brake discs - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick

Fail 23 Sep 2020 92,217 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join - 1 bolt missing from flange join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge smooth on very inner edge - rest of tread 3-4mm - also has split on outer sidewall but not to cord (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Lower rear suspension arm bush slightly deteriorated

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

Offside Front brake back plate corroding

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

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

Offside Rear tyre wearing on very inner edge - rest of tread 5-6mm

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

both front lower forward arm bushes deteriorated/splitting - no movement

parking brake has little reserve travel

slight lip to front brake discs - pads ok, approx. 5mm thick

Pass 2 Oct 2019 84,952 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join - 1 of 3 bolts missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

both front lower forward arm bushes deteriorated/splitting - no movement

both front lower rear arm bushes deteriorated - no movement

brake pedal rubber split on one side

parking brake has little reserve travel

Fail 30 Sep 2019 84,951 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed in damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join - 1 of 3 bolts missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

both front lower forward arm bushes deteriorated/splitting - no movement

both front lower rear arm bushes deteriorated - no movement

brake pedal rubber split on one side

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 20 Sep 2018 76,573 miles

Nearside Rear tyre worn almost smooth on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm

Offside Rear tyre worn almost smooth on very edges - rest of tread 4mm

all four front lower arm bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear brake hoses starting to stress crack

both rear tyre valve stems stress cracked

parking brake has little reserve travel

Fail 18 Sep 2018 76,573 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre worn almost smooth on very edges - rest of tread 3-4mm

Offside Rear tyre worn almost smooth on very edges - rest of tread 4mm

all four front lower arm bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear brake hoses starting to stress crack

both rear tyre valve stems stress cracked

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 19 Sep 2017 69,764 miles

dent in left hand front inner rim

long travel on hand brake

play in both front hub bearings

right hand front inner pad very low

Fail 11 Sep 2017 69,570 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

dent in left hand front inner rim

long travel on hand brake

play in both front hub bearings

right hand front inner pad very low

Pass 27 Sep 2016 64,087 miles

Both front wheel inner rims dented

Handbrake travel long

Movement in right hand rear lower outer rose joint of suspension

Right hand front tyre edging off on inner edge

Pass 2 Oct 2015 59,842 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 2 Oct 2015 59,837 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear tyre has cuts on outer sidewall

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 2 Oct 2014 56,040 miles

damage to n/s/r tyre wall

Pass 18 Sep 2013 46,836 miles

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

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

slight damage to the n/s/f tyre wall

slight damage to the n/s/r tyre wall

Pass 25 Sep 2012 37,481 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2011 28,976 miles

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

slight damage to n/s/f tyre wall

Fail 22 Sep 2010 20,014 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Sep 2010 20,014 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2009 13,163 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2008 11,232 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 VSX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 2,996cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

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 VSX, 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 VSX registered?

KS55 VSX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 11 January 2006.

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