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MH05 CZM

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

137,061 mi
Last recorded137,061 miles
Recorded on11 Jan 2024
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMH05 CZM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc
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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 Jan 2024 137,061 miles

Coolant leak ()

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all parts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

under covers fitted

Pass 3 Jan 2023 135,988 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Fail 16 Dec 2022 135,988 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 225/40 18 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2022 130,232 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coolant leak Engine bay ()

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 4 Jan 2022 130,232 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Front arm (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Coolant leak Engine bay ()

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

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 4 Jan 2021 126,320 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Jan 2021 126,319 miles

Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both sides (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2019 122,463 miles

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

Exhaust centre clamp bolt missing

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

Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 25 Jun 2019 122,458 miles

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

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

Exhaust centre clamp bolt missing

Exhaust front mounting bracket broken

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

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both sides front (1.2.1 (e))

Wheel bearing has slight play Nearside front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 21 May 2018 114,904 miles

Brake pipes corroded

Exhaust centre joint nut missing,front mounting broken

Nearside front tyre devoid of tread at inner edge

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside rear upper (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides rear (4.1.E.1)

Fail 16 May 2018 114,899 miles

Front position lamp(s) not working Nearside (1.1.A.3b)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Nearside (1.7.5a)

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

Brake pipes corroded

Exhaust centre joint nut missing,front mounting broken

Nearside front tyre devoid of tread at inner edge

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside rear upper (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both sides rear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 May 2017 107,035 miles

Nearside headlight lens poor

Fail 8 May 2017 107,029 miles

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Offside front (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside headlight lens poor

Pass 29 Apr 2016 101,349 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2016 101,349 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 23 Apr 2015 96,600 miles
Pass 1 May 2014 91,564 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 29 Apr 2014 91,564 miles

Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2013 76,964 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 3 Apr 2012 65,336 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2011 52,784 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2010 96,711 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2010 96,711 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 3 Mar 2009 83,359 miles

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

Pass 29 Feb 2008 63,803 miles

Nearside 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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MH05 CZM is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 75,364 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 MH05 CZM, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MH05 CZM is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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