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M20 DNG

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Apr 2026
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

133,400 mi
Last recorded133,400 miles
Recorded on30 Apr 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM20 DNG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Apr 2025 133,400 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2025 133,400 miles

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front All direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 125,238 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front & rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2023 114,663 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Fail 25 May 2023 114,490 miles

Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a))

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 23 May 2022 105,191 miles

Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides front & rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper & lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2021 102,160 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2020 98,630 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bushes x2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 29 Jul 2019 96,042 miles

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

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

minor damage to front number plate

Fail 27 Jul 2019 96,042 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

minor damage to front number plate

Pass 5 Oct 2018 92,817 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Close to legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Oct 2017 88,673 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2016 79,957 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2014 74,500 miles

Advise Cut to sidewall of N/S/F Tyre but is not showing the chords so is acceptable.

Advise Damage to N/S/F Mirror glass but is acceptable.

Advise Surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes.

Fail 15 Jul 2014 74,500 miles

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

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

Advise Cut to sidewall of N/S/F Tyre but is not showing the chords so is acceptable.

Advise Damage to N/S/F Mirror glass but is acceptable.

Advise Surface corrosion to N/S/R and O/S/R Brake pipes.

Pass 25 Jul 2013 67,472 miles

damage to n/s/f tyre sidewall

engine light on

Fail 25 Jul 2013 67,472 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

damage to n/s/f tyre sidewall

engine light on

Pass 26 Jul 2012 61,212 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2012 61,212 miles

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

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

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

high level stop damaged and discorrected

Pass 26 Jul 2011 52,871 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2010 43,668 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2010 43,668 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Jul 2009 33,464 miles

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

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

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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M20 DNG is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 M20 DNG, 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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M20 DNG is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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