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M1 MGO

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 May 2026
Tests36 (20 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

111,454 mi
Last recorded111,454 miles
Recorded on28 Apr 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM1 MGO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

20 pass 16 fail
Pass 28 Apr 2025 111,454 miles

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Apr 2025 111,454 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Cracking deep enough to reveal cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 May 2024 109,352 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

Pass 2 May 2023 107,844 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Apr 2023 107,844 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 3-4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Apr 2022 106,282 miles

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

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

Fail 26 Apr 2022 106,282 miles

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear (0.1 (d))

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

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

Pass 19 May 2021 104,421 miles

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

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

Pass 26 May 2020 102,019 miles

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

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

Rear both sides tyres cracking in tread grooves

Fail 22 May 2020 102,018 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements front and rear (0.1 (d))

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

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

Rear both sides tyres cracking in tread grooves

Front both sides tyres worn bald on inner tread shoulders

Pass 17 May 2019 99,452 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 25 Apr 2019 99,359 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill at jacking point and within 30cm of door hinge and strengthening plate (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 May 2018 96,016 miles

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

Pass 23 May 2017 93,469 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 May 2017 93,446 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Both rear tyres perished

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

Pass 22 Apr 2016 87,857 miles

Nearside Rear tyre excessively cracked on side wall

Offside Rear tyre excessively cracked on side wall

Fail 21 Apr 2016 87,857 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Rear tyre excessively cracked on side wall

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear tyre excessively cracked on side wall

Pass 12 May 2015 82,906 miles

Nearside front inner wing corroded holes but not within prescribed area

Nearside front tyre tread wearing on inner edge

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

Offside front inner wing corroded holes (x2) but not within prescribed area

Offside front tyre tread wearing on inner edge

Pass 12 May 2014 79,648 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust deteriorating

Fail 12 May 2014 79,648 miles

registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust deteriorating

Pass 14 May 2013 77,249 miles

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust deterioraring

exhaust sheld lose

o/s/f inner sill rusty

Fail 14 May 2013 77,249 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

exhaust deterioraring

exhaust sheld lose

o/s/f inner sill rusty

Pass 11 May 2012 74,683 miles

exhaust deteriorating

Fail 10 May 2012 74,683 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

exhaust deteriorating

Fail 7 May 2011 71,458 miles

Front registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

New number plates stuck over illegal plates.

Rear registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 7 May 2011 71,458 miles

New number plates stuck over illegal plates.

Pass 4 May 2010 65,285 miles

o/s/f tyre bald on edge

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

o/s/r and n/s/f tyres worn low on edges

Fail 4 May 2010 65,285 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

o/s/f tyre bald on edge

o/s/r and n/s/f tyres worn low on edges

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 22 Apr 2009 58,867 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

covers fitted not allowing a full inspection

cuts in n/s/r tyre side wall

front tyres wearing on edges

Fail 22 Apr 2009 58,867 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

covers fitted not allowing a full inspection

cuts in n/s/r tyre side wall

front tyres wearing on edges

registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format (6.3.4f)

Pass 22 Apr 2008 53,456 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2008 53,456 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Fail 26 Apr 2007 47,378 miles

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 26 Apr 2007 47,378 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2006 40,047 miles

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

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

registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Pass 27 Apr 2006 40,047 miles

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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M1 MGO is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 M1 MGO, 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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M1 MGO is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 23 May 2001.

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