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PE05 ANU

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Feb 2023
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

135,366 mi
Last recorded135,366 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2022
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE05 ANU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2022 135,366 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 31 Jan 2022 135,366 miles

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Nov 2020 132,671 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

all tyres cracking in tread

Pass 2 Dec 2019 131,656 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 129,816 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged webbing frayed slightly to edge (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking onto belly plates (8.4.1 (a) (i))

belly plates obscuring underside …. cannot see majority of brake pipes to assess condition …. cannot see bases of rear springs to assess condition

Fail 5 Nov 2018 129,803 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rearmost arm ...as marked (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged webbing frayed slightly to edge (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive oil leaking onto belly plates (8.4.1 (a) (i))

belly plates obscuring underside …. cannot see majority of brake pipes to assess condition …. cannot see bases of rear springs to assess condition

Pass 21 Oct 2017 129,083 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

Pass 16 Aug 2016 121,691 miles

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

Pass 26 Aug 2015 113,145 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2015 11,718 miles

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

Pass 29 Aug 2014 102,497 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2013 90,458 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2013 90,458 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2012 78,616 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

eml light on

small part of n/s/front spring missing

Fail 9 Aug 2012 78,609 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

eml light on

small part of n/s/front spring missing

Pass 1 Aug 2011 66,164 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jun 2010 54,835 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 40,373 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2008 31,899 miles

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

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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PE05 ANU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 PE05 ANU, 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 PE05 ANU registered?

PE05 ANU is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 15 March 2005.

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The MOT history for PE05 ANU shows 19 tests with a 73.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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