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RJ56 CEO

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Diesel 2148cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

131,513 mi
Last recorded131,513 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ56 CEO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,148cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2025 131,513 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2024 130,593 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2024 130,586 miles

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2023 129,367 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2022 127,221 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 118,941 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2020 110,680 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2020 110,680 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2019 102,993 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2018 93,595 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2017 87,438 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2016 76,836 miles

Front disc's slightly lipped worn.

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Fail 10 Oct 2016 76,784 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play back joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)

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

Front disc's slightly lipped worn.

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both rear (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Oct 2015 68,315 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play Back joint facing up (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 27 Oct 2014 59,558 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2013 51,415 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2012 45,435 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2011 40,383 miles

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

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

o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 28 Oct 2010 34,400 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2009 24,988 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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RJ56 CEO is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,148cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.4% with a typical mileage of 73,393 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 RJ56 CEO, 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 20 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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RJ56 CEO is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 31 October 2006.

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