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P8 BCO

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

73,516 mi
Last recorded73,516 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP8 BCO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 73,516 miles
Pass 27 Aug 2024 72,893 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2023 72,731 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Aug 2022 69,759 miles

Corrosion on parts of underside of vehicle.

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

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

n/s/r tyre weld repaired.

o/s/f and n/s/f brake back plates corroded.

Pass 3 Aug 2021 69,507 miles

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))

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All suspension components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

o/s and n/s inner road wheels corroded

rear brake back plates corroded

Pass 22 Jul 2020 68,817 miles

Inner side of rear wheels corroded

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jul 2020 68,817 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Inner side of rear wheels corroded

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2019 52,297 miles

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear tyre on 3mm

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Jul 2019 67,245 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear tyre on 3mm

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 65,472 miles

All rear suspension components corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside front tyre cracked and perished

Fail 31 Jul 2018 65,472 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn + inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

All rear suspension components corroded

Nearside front tyre cracked and perished

Pass 3 Aug 2017 62,870 miles

n/s/r tyre slight cracking due to age

Pass 4 Aug 2016 60,092 miles
Pass 5 May 2015 56,913 miles
Fail 2 May 2015 56,913 miles

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

Offside front outer tyre wall badly split

Pass 2 May 2014 53,015 miles
Pass 3 May 2013 52,060 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2013 52,060 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Apr 2012 49,875 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Fail 28 Apr 2011 45,955 miles

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

Pass 28 Apr 2011 45,955 miles
Pass 1 May 2010 34,191 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2009 28,649 miles

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

Pass 30 Apr 2009 28,649 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2008 22,058 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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P8 BCO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 P8 BCO, 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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P8 BCO is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 April 2005.

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