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LX53 WEO

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Jul 2027
Tests22 (19 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate86.4%

Mileage

167,686 mi
Last recorded167,686 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX53 WEO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

19 pass 3 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 167,686 miles
Pass 29 May 2025 167,662 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tread / outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread /damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread/ damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 20 May 2025 167,661 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tread / outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread /damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer edge of tread/ damage to outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Apr 2025 167,660 miles

Direction indicator not working all front and back (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Emissions unable to be completed due to coolant leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

Front Coolant leak

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

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

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

Pass 12 Sep 2023 167,463 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged os and ns both sides

Rear d-bushes play

Pass 7 Sep 2022 164,847 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2021 163,625 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged osr and nsr both sides (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Oct 2020 162,843 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2019 158,356 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 May 2018 147,361 miles

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 17 May 2017 141,902 miles

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

Oil leak

wipers slightly smearing

Fail 17 May 2017 141,902 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Oil leak

wipers slightly smearing

Pass 10 May 2016 136,226 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 4 Apr 2015 133,808 miles

front brake disc starting to lip on edges

Pass 13 Mar 2014 129,199 miles

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 1 Mar 2013 127,951 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2011 121,247 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front and rear brake discs starting to corrode

o/s/r parking brake low effort

Pass 31 Aug 2010 117,209 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2009 99,969 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2008 71,795 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2007 42,208 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2006 32,914 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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LX53 WEO is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.4%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 LX53 WEO, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was LX53 WEO registered?

LX53 WEO is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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