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M500 BCH

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 2300cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

80,357 mi
Last recorded80,357 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM500 BCH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,300cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 80,357 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2024 78,447 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Nov 2024

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

Pass 30 Nov 2023 76,173 miles

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

Fail 30 Nov 2023 76,173 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2022 70,815 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2021 66,624 miles

A slight ooze of fluid form the steering damper

Pass 14 Feb 2020 62,161 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2018 52,927 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2018 52,926 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 4 May 2017 49,496 miles

Front tyres worn on edges

Fail 3 May 2017 49,496 miles

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

Offside rear, offside front & nearside rear tyres all worn on edges nearing minimum

Pass 2 Nov 2015 47,228 miles

Front number plate a little grim

Pass 13 May 2014 44,869 miles

Front number plate a little deteriorated

Nearside front tyre worn on edges

Steering damper is damp with fluid

Pass 29 Apr 2013 43,972 miles

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 29 Apr 2013 43,972 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Jan 2012 38,487 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 35,391 miles

Rear brake disc corroded on inner surface

Fail 18 Nov 2010 35,391 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Rear brake disc corroded on inner surface

Fail 26 Oct 2009 32,689 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear 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)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

n/s/f jacking rubber missing

Pass 26 Oct 2009 32,689 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

n/s/f jacking rubber missing

Pass 10 Nov 2008 30,417 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2007 27,288 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2006 22,158 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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M500 BCH is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,300cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 90,612 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 M500 BCH, 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 26 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 M500 BCH registered?

M500 BCH is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 14 November 2000.

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