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OV04 FXJ

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

177,633 mi
Last recorded177,633 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationOV04 FXJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 177,633 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear x2 (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2024 174,339 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Nov 2024 174,339 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2023 170,027 miles

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

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2022 165,925 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Nov 2022 165,925 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S & O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Nov 2021 161,603 miles

Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material center between wheels ns/os (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 Nov 2021 161,603 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced ns/os cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Offside Rear p-brake also very low effort

Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material center between wheels ns/os (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 6 Nov 2020 156,033 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2020 156,033 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 May 2019 144,353 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2018 141,120 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2018 141,120 miles

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

Pass 14 Aug 2017 133,427 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2016 125,491 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2016 125,491 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Pass 28 Jul 2015 114,522 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2015 114,522 miles

Nearside Front Lower coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 5 Aug 2014 100,583 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2013 86,134 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2012 72,735 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2012 72,735 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Oct 2011 63,354 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2010 48,770 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2010 48,770 miles

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

Pass 18 Mar 2009 43,664 miles

plastic side sills fitted

plastic body and engine tray's fitted

Pass 1 Apr 2008 33,249 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

engine undertray fitted

front passenger wiper blade splitting

plastic outer sill covers fitted

plastic undertrays fitted over the majority of the vehicle underside

Pass 4 Apr 2007 25,824 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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OV04 FXJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 OV04 FXJ, 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 OV04 FXJ registered?

OV04 FXJ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 April 2004.

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