MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,475 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Fog lamp lens damaged
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Distorted (3.3 (b) (i))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Fog lamp lens damaged
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported Has been re-routed & secured to hand brake cable (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Distorted (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 245/40r17 on limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
rear subframe corroded
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded All 4 coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Fog Lens Damaged
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Fog Lens Damaged
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ALL COIL SPRING ARE CORRODED
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT AND REAR PIPES (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front FOG LAMP IS BROKEN
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Fog Light Lens Broken
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight Sidewall damage Outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower Rear Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Fog Light Lens Broken
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Slight Sidewall damage Outer (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
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))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at rear (3.6.B.2c)
centre exhaust mounting missing but exhaust still secure
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (rear of wheel) (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (forward of wheel) (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (forward of wheel) (2.5.B.2b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded main at rear (3.6.B.2c)
centre exhaust mounting missing but exhaust still secure
offside front antiroll bar linkrod fouling on chassis leg
Nearside Front driving lamp broken
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
hanger missing from centre exhaust
rear bumper damaged but no sharp edges likely to cause injury
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front driving lamp broken
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
hanger missing from centre exhaust
rear bumper damaged but no sharp edges likely to cause injury
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush alloy (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
Nearside Rear park brake imbalanced
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush alloy (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake pipe corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' scratched (8.3.1d)
both front brake pipes corroded
engine cover-under tray fitted
oil leak
unable to see rear coil springs
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt cast (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush alloy (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake pipe corroded
Nearside Rear park brake imbalanced
Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush alloy (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear brake pipe corroded
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' scratched (8.3.1d)
both front brake pipes corroded
engine cover-under tray fitted
oil leak
unable to see rear coil springs
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
advise front brake discs scored+pads worn
advise o/s/r tyre low on presure.
advise front + rear number plates starting to fade
advise rear exhaust mountings corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
advise front + rear number plates starting to fade
advise rear exhaust mountings corroded
advise side wall damage to n/s/r tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f outer wall marked
advise n/s/f tyre curb damage to side wall.
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MJ53 ZBX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 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 MJ53 ZBX, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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MJ53 ZBX is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 30 October 2003.
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