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LY55 EHR

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jan 2026
Tests21 (15 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

70,962 mi
Last recorded70,962 miles
Recorded on18 Jan 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY55 EHR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Jan 2025 70,962 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2024 67,014 miles

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 4 Jan 2024 66,971 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn compliance bush, aluminium arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn compliance bush aluminium arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 Jul 2022 62,172 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2022 62,117 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 26 Apr 2021 61,386 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2020 59,558 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 56,308 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2019 56,308 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 52,960 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 52,957 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2016 48,937 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2015 43,233 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2014 41,522 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2014 41,503 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside front tyre cut to outer tyre wall.

Pass 13 Jun 2013 38,759 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2013 38,759 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 22 Jun 2012 32,641 miles

Offside Front Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

Thrust arm bushes showing signs of wear. No play at present time

o/s/f seat belt pin/stop missing

Pass 18 Jan 2011 23,592 miles

advise front b/pads low

advise rear indicators showing slight white light

advise rear tyre treads low

advise slight play in front w/bearings

Pass 8 Jan 2010 18,936 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2009 17,093 miles

Oil leak

cut nearside front tyre not to cords

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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LY55 EHR is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 LY55 EHR, 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 LY55 EHR registered?

LY55 EHR is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 January 2006.

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