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KV51 FYR

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Sep 2022
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

195,676 mi
Last recorded195,676 miles
Recorded on14 Sep 2021
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKV51 FYR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Sep 2021 195,676 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2021 195,676 miles

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective No dip beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Poor beam image (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2020 195,665 miles

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

Corrosion to all suspension components and prescribed area.

General body corrosion but no sharp edges at time of test

Gets stuck in park

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Sep 2020 195,653 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Corrosion to all suspension components and prescribed area.

General body corrosion but no sharp edges at time of test

Gets stuck in park

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

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Dec 2019 195,635 miles

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to middle advise grese all others (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing close (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

advise corroded in other places /suspesions/all arches not sharp at time of test/plastic sill covers

advise fuel lines corroded

advise o/s head patern

advise vin numbers hard to read

Fail 10 Dec 2019 195,622 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Central Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to middle advise grese all others (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded ALL (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing close (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

advise corroded in other places /suspesions/all arches not sharp at time of test/plastic sill covers

advise fuel lines corroded

advise o/s head patern

advise vin numbers hard to read

Pass 20 Sep 2018 195,555 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside, beam image poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

body has corrosion

Pass 2 Oct 2017 195,453 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside and offside, + beam image poor (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion

body has corrosion

various brake pipes greased

Pass 12 Oct 2016 193,744 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front fog light not working

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

boot lid corroded

various brake pipes greased

Pass 15 Oct 2015 181,721 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

corrosion to both rear arches and front wings

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

Fail 15 Oct 2015 181,721 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

corrosion to both rear arches and front wings

nearside front tyre worn inner edge

Pass 14 Oct 2014 171,253 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 Oct 2013 160,294 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2012 151,594 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 138,013 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2010 123,148 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Oct 2010 123,128 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 22 Oct 2009 111,643 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2009 111,424 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

Pass 20 Oct 2008 89,409 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

rear axle oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2007 71,753 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges

nail in o/s/r tyre

Pass 27 Oct 2006 50,197 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Oct 2006 50,178 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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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KV51 FYR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 86,559 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 KV51 FYR, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KV51 FYR is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 19 October 2001.

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