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MX05 FVP

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Grey Petrol 2597cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Sep 2027
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

77,457 mi
Last recorded77,457 miles
Recorded on15 Aug 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMX05 FVP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,597cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 15 Aug 2026 77,457 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak.

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Under tray/covers fitted.

Fail 14 Aug 2026 77,457 miles

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak.

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Under tray/covers fitted.

Pass 2 Sep 2025 77,256 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Slight oil leak.

Under tray/covers fitted.

Fail 27 Aug 2025 77,256 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Slight oil leak.

Under tray/covers fitted.

Pass 20 Aug 2024 76,943 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Slight oil leak

Slight underbody corrosion.

Fail 19 Aug 2024 76,941 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative Device broken. (4.1.5 (a))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Slight oil leak

Slight underbody corrosion.

Pass 21 Aug 2023 118,804 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Slight underbody corrosion.

Fail 18 Aug 2023 118,804 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front 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 (6.1.2 (a))

Slight underbody corrosion.

Pass 27 Aug 2022 69,781 miles

engine has a slight misting of oil

n/s/f lower arm ball joint dust cover slightly deteriorated but preventing the ingress of dirt

Pass 28 Aug 2021 66,834 miles

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

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

Fail 26 Aug 2021 66,834 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 29 Aug 2020 63,657 miles

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

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

heatsheild insecure

Pass 31 Aug 2019 61,177 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2019 61,177 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

oil leak

Pass 28 Aug 2018 57,113 miles
Pass 21 May 2018 55,785 miles
Fail 17 May 2018 55,774 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Side repeater not working mirror (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (4.1.D.1a)

Fail 9 May 2018 55,772 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 20 Jan 2017 53,356 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2016 51,262 miles

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

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

Pass 14 May 2015 45,692 miles

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

Fail 14 May 2015 45,691 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 May 2014 40,458 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 40,457 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2013 35,722 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2012 29,962 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2012 29,962 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Pass 23 May 2011 19,798 miles

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

nsr tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 26 May 2010 11,826 miles
Pass 20 May 2009 9,677 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2008 8,618 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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MX05 FVP is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Grey with a 2,597cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

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 MX05 FVP, 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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MX05 FVP is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 15 April 2005.

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