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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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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))
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
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)
damage to n/s/r tyre wall
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
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
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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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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KS55 VSX is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 11 January 2006.
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