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NIJ 4205

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3495cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Mar 2026
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

78,620 mi
Last recorded78,620 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNIJ 4205
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,495cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2025 78,620 miles

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on ofside cat (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tread cracking and starting to bulge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 Mar 2025 78,620 miles

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

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak on ofside cat (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged tread cracking and starting to bulge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Nov 2023 76,785 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2022 72,238 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2021 71,919 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2020 67,137 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2019 63,786 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2019 63,786 miles

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

Pass 4 Sep 2018 63,123 miles

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

Offside Front tyre damaged on sidewalls

Pass 27 Nov 2017 62,007 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2017 62,007 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2016 56,875 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2016 55,668 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Aug 2015 52,882 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 48,813 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front tyres wearing inside outside edges

Fail 24 Sep 2014 48,722 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front tyres wearing inside outside edges

Pass 4 Oct 2013 43,158 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2012 38,236 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2012 38,236 miles

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

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 32,804 miles

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

Fail 27 Sep 2011 32,804 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2010 28,096 miles

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

front tyres worn outer edge

Fail 29 Sep 2010 28,096 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

front tyres worn outer edge

Pass 15 Oct 2008 18,040 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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NIJ 4205 is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 NIJ 4205, 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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What year was NIJ 4205 registered?

NIJ 4205 is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 22 September 2005.

Is NIJ 4205 safe to buy?

The MOT history for NIJ 4205 shows 24 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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