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R700 THO

1999 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Sep 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

114,055 mi
Last recorded114,055 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2022
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk93,846 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR700 THO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2022 114,055 miles

Both front crossmember support bars badly corroded

Drivers' door check strap broken

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis leg at suspension arm rear mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch within 30cm of shock absorber top mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Underside of vehicle been heavily coated in underseal

play in steering linkage joints

Fail 15 Sep 2022 114,055 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

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

Both front crossmember support bars badly corroded

Drivers' door check strap broken

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis leg at suspension arm rear mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch within 30cm of shock absorber top mounting point (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Underside of vehicle been heavily coated in underseal

play in steering linkage joints

Pass 20 Sep 2021 112,789 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

bonnet release lever

condition of exhaust system

front support bars corroded

Fail 24 Aug 2021 112,771 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

condition of exhaust system

front support bars corroded

offside front fog lamp inoperative

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))

all suspension components corroded

bonnet release lever

Pass 3 Jul 2020 110,866 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (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))

Fail 2 Jul 2020 110,866 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (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))

Pass 17 May 2019 107,636 miles

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

chassis /spring top corrosion

exhaust corrosion/condition

headlight condition

Pass 24 May 2018 105,407 miles

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

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front door check strap broken

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

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

Rear brake balance

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

engine cover/undertray

exhaust condition

headlight condition

no plates swapped for test

suspension arms/turrets/crossmember all corroded

Fail 23 May 2018 105,407 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements both (0.1 (d))

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

Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front door check strap broken

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

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

Rear brake balance

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

engine cover/undertray

exhaust condition

headlight condition

suspension arms/turrets/crossmember all corroded

Pass 23 May 2017 101,700 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 13 May 2016 98,553 miles
Fail 13 May 2016 98,553 miles

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

Pass 15 May 2015 94,562 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 May 2015 94,562 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 22 May 2014 89,727 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust corroded

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

brake pipes covered in grease

front exhaust mount

Pass 15 Apr 2013 80,338 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Apr 2013 79,733 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 15 Mar 2012 74,106 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2011 70,825 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Apr 2011 70,825 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2010 67,161 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2009 63,447 miles

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

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

nearside track rod inner ball joint has slight play

Pass 28 Mar 2008 57,781 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 52,569 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2006 47,612 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2006 47,612 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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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R700 THO is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 93,846 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 R700 THO, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R700 THO is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 24 May 1999.

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