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MM04 FJV

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Oct 2023
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

70,162 mi
Last recorded70,162 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2022
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM04 FJV
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2022 70,162 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2021 65,889 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2019 59,224 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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 both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 16 Jul 2019 59,224 miles

Front Anti-roll bar insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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 both (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 25 Jul 2018 52,620 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2018 52,620 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 25 Jul 2017 49,280 miles

nearside rear brake is binding slightly

Fail 20 Jul 2017 49,135 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 34% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nearside rear brake is binding slightly

Pass 18 Jul 2016 46,138 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Jul 2015 41,467 miles

both rear tyres are starting to crack

Pass 24 Jul 2014 38,869 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre is perrished and cracked

Fail 24 Jul 2014 38,867 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre is perrished and cracked

Pass 17 Jul 2013 33,328 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Jul 2012 32,065 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2012 32,063 miles

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

Pass 8 Jul 2011 31,066 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2011 31,065 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 6 Jul 2010 28,422 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2009 23,878 miles

Noisey operation on hand brake.

Fail 8 Jul 2009 23,878 miles

Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)

Noisey operation on hand brake.

Pass 4 Jul 2008 19,604 miles
Fail 3 Jul 2008 19,604 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2007 15,010 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2007 14,884 miles

Offside Front Windscreen has a combination of minor damage areas which restrict the drivers view (8.3.1c)

OFF SIDE FRONT TYRE HAS SMALL SPLITS ON INNER SIDE WALL

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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MM04 FJV is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 MM04 FJV, 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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MM04 FJV is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 18 June 2004.

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