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R55 PEP

1997 Mercedes-benz Clk

Red Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Jan 2025
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

100,591 mi
Last recorded100,591 miles
Recorded on17 Jan 2024
Typical for 1997 Mercedes-benz Clk105,377 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR55 PEP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jan 2024 100,591 miles

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

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

general underneath corrosion

heavy body corrosion

Fail 17 Jan 2024 100,591 miles

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

Central Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing all (5.3.2 (b))

Side repeater incorrect colour both (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

general underneath corrosion

heavy body corrosion

Pass 26 Jan 2023 100,140 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

heavy corrosion to vehicle body

Fail 23 Jan 2023 100,140 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

heavy corrosion to vehicle body

Pass 18 Jan 2022 99,377 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear sill corroded

Offside Rear sill corroded

Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))

fuel cap seal perished

general body corrosion

Pass 14 Jan 2021 98,299 miles

both side sills corroded near jacking points

front brake discs worn and corroded

front lower suspension arms corroded

front springs corroded

fuel cap seal deteriorated

slight oil leak from rear diff

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

wheel arches corroded

Pass 20 Jan 2020 97,523 miles

front brake discs slightly worn and corroded

fuel cap seal deteriorated

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Fail 20 Jan 2020 97,523 miles

Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a))

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

front brake discs slightly worn and corroded

fuel cap seal deteriorated

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Pass 23 Jan 2019 95,732 miles

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

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

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

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

both headlamp dip beam patterns poor

Fail 22 Jan 2019 95,731 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

both headlamp dip beam patterns poor

Pass 16 Jan 2018 93,678 miles

diff oil leak

fuel cap seal deteriorated

plastic headlamp lenses deteriorated

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Pass 11 Jan 2017 91,168 miles

diff oil leak

movement in both front wheel bearings

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Fail 10 Jan 2017 91,168 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

diff oil leak

movement in both front wheel bearings

rear brake pads worn low

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Pass 19 Jan 2016 87,976 miles

both headlamp lenses deteriorated causing poor beam patterns

both rear tyres perished and worn close to legal limit

diff. oil leak

front brake discs worn

fuel cap seal deteriorated

rear brake pads worn low

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

various metal brake pipes slightly corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2015 85,651 miles

both plastic headlamp lenses deteriorated

both rear tyres worn low

fuel cap seal deteriorated

movement in both front wheel bearings

Pass 14 Jan 2014 83,293 miles

both front tyres slightly worn on both edges

oil leak from diff

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Fail 13 Jan 2014 83,293 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

both front tyres slightly worn on both edges

oil leak from diff

various metal brake pipes covered in grease

Pass 28 Jan 2013 81,116 miles

both front tyres slighty worn on both edges

Pass 23 Jan 2012 78,493 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2011 75,506 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2010 72,099 miles

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

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

jack damage behind o/s/f wheel arch

rear diff. oil leak

Pass 12 Jan 2009 68,947 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 31 Jan 2008 65,886 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2008 65,886 miles

Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Pass 19 Dec 2005 64,440 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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R55 PEP is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Clk in Red with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 1997 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 105,377 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 R55 PEP, 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 29 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R55 PEP is a 1997 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 14 November 1997.

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