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NT53 CXM

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Sep 2025
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

107,364 mi
Last recorded107,364 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNT53 CXM
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2024 107,364 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2024 107,364 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 7 Sep 2023 105,697 miles

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

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Fail 6 Sep 2023 105,695 miles

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

Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% 61% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear's (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 30 Jan 2023 105,430 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear's (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear's covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 17 Jan 2022 104,940 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2021 103,769 miles

engine cover and under tray fitted

Pass 17 Jan 2020 102,147 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2020 102,146 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush, marked ,most rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2019 100,224 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking around inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2019 100,224 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking around inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Feb 2018 96,077 miles

Engine management light displayed

Nearside Front Tyre tread wearing on outer edge

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

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush Rearmost (2.5.B.2b)

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

Pass 14 Feb 2017 92,537 miles

Engine management light displayed

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking at joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor dip beam image (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor dip beam image (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 13 Feb 2017 92,523 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Engine management light displayed

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases leaking at joint (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor dip beam image (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced poor dip beam image (1.7.5a)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 4 Feb 2016 89,006 miles

e.m warning light on

Pass 6 Feb 2015 85,085 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Feb 2015 85,085 miles

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

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

registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)

registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Mar 2013 77,357 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

outer sills covered.

Pass 2 Mar 2012 72,433 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Mar 2011 66,088 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

brake pipes above fuel tank getting pitted.

nsf/osf brake discs inner getting corroded.

undertrays fitted to the underneath of vehicle.

Pass 3 Mar 2011 66,088 miles

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

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

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

Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

brake pipes above fuel tank getting pitted.

nsf/osf brake discs inner getting corroded.

undertrays fitted to the underneath of vehicle.

Pass 2 Mar 2010 61,890 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2009 57,305 miles

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

Offside rear footbrake effort low.

Fail 24 Feb 2009 57,283 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Both front brake discs corroded.

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

Offside rear footbrake effort low.

Pass 21 May 2008 52,249 miles
Pass 23 May 2007 43,162 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2006 36,177 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

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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NT53 CXM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 NT53 CXM, 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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NT53 CXM is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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