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R22 WJL

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Mar 2027
Tests21 (19 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.5%

Mileage

96,218 mi
Last recorded96,218 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR22 WJL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

19 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 96,218 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2026 96,215 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 6 Feb 2025 92,984 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn down to 2mm close to limit, also cracking and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 89,186 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2024 89,186 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 8 Feb 2023 85,519 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Rear suspension components corroded

Pass 22 Feb 2022 83,483 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread inner edge worn low (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Rear suspension components corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2021 81,910 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2020 80,612 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper advise top strut bearing noisey

Pass 21 Feb 2019 79,124 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2018 76,711 miles

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

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

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

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Feb 2017 71,893 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2016 68,261 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2015 64,791 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Feb 2014 61,579 miles

n/s/r jacking point missing

Pass 25 Feb 2013 57,789 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2012 49,866 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2011 45,264 miles

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

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

centre brake light 3 led lights not working

Pass 16 Feb 2010 40,306 miles

closer inspection of offside front brake pad required

nearside front tyre bald outer edge

Pass 25 Feb 2009 30,445 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2008 22,605 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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R22 WJL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.5%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 R22 WJL, 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 R22 WJL registered?

R22 WJL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 27 April 2005.

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