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ML04 AYH

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

161,213 mi
Last recorded161,213 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML04 AYH
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2025 161,213 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2024 160,900 miles

Offside Exhaust mounting defective center (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 29 Jan 2024 160,900 miles

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

Offside Exhaust mounting defective center (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2023 156,481 miles

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

Fail 25 Jan 2023 156,481 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 13 Jan 2022 153,773 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2021 149,449 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2021 149,449 miles

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

Pass 23 Aug 2019 146,880 miles

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

Pass 21 Jul 2018 142,663 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2017 132,145 miles

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

front exhaust bracket broken system still supported

Fail 28 Feb 2017 132,139 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

front exhaust bracket broken system still supported

Pass 1 Mar 2016 106,570 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Apr 2015 99,526 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2015 99,498 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2015 99,497 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 30 Jul 2014 94,279 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2014 94,087 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Jul 2013 83,792 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge,also age cracking not a fail so pass but advise

Pass 31 May 2012 75,169 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

nearsde front tyre worn on outer edge not a fail so pass and advise

Pass 13 Jun 2011 63,216 miles

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

Fail 10 Jun 2011 63,210 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)

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

Pass 1 Jun 2010 58,309 miles

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

Pass 2 Jun 2009 49,445 miles
Pass 23 May 2008 38,566 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 29,121 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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ML04 AYH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 ML04 AYH, 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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What year was ML04 AYH registered?

ML04 AYH is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 27 March 2004.

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