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M7 LBR

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

77,556 mi
Last recorded77,556 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM7 LBR
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2025 77,556 miles

covers underneath vehicle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 76,902 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Oct 2024 76,902 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 76,581 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 76,398 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 75,941 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2021 75,937 miles

Indicator switch inoperative offside indicator dose not stay on when operated (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside number plate lamp dim

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2021 75,934 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding pads look cooked (1.2.1 (f))

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 1 Sep 2020 74,998 miles

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

exhaust bracket corroded

general corrosion underside of vehicle inc springs,shocks,arms

undertrays + sill covers fitted

Fail 1 Sep 2020 74,998 miles

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

exhaust bracket corroded

general corrosion underside of vehicle inc springs,shocks,arms

undertrays + sill covers fitted

Pass 12 Sep 2019 73,530 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

general corrosion underside of vehicle

undertrays + sill covers fitted

Fail 3 Sep 2019 73,250 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

general corrosion underside of vehicle

undertrays + sill covers fitted

Pass 6 Aug 2018 71,934 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2017 69,438 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush is wearing and has slight movement. (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush is wearing,and has slight movement. (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 65,974 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2015 63,231 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

items removed from drivers view prior to test

undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some components

Fail 12 Aug 2015 63,151 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

items removed from drivers view prior to test

undertrays fitted not allowing full inspection of some components

Pass 11 Aug 2014 60,889 miles

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

nearside front tyre worn low on edges and has a small deep cut in tyre tread

offside front tyre worn low on edges and cracking to side walls

offside rear tyre cracking within tyre tread and to side walls

offside rear tyre tread worn uneven around inner edge 1.6mm

Pass 8 Aug 2013 57,447 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 8 Aug 2013 57,447 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Aug 2012 53,395 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 49,882 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2010 45,200 miles

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

front and rear brake discs worn

o/s/f tyre worn on inner and outer edges

Pass 20 Apr 2010 45,001 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 45,001 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 2 Apr 2009 42,402 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2008 32,378 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2007 24,136 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 Mar 2007 24,119 miles

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

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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M7 LBR is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 75,635 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 M7 LBR, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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M7 LBR is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 5 April 2004.

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