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RO03 ZSJ

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Diesel 2685cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

177,654 mi
Last recorded177,654 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO03 ZSJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,685cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2025 177,654 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rear d bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp slightly lose

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both ()

Fail 19 Feb 2025 177,605 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp slightly loose

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both `D` bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 168,805 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (alloy) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 168,805 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front arm (alloy) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 'D' bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2023 157,343 miles

Both front headlamp aims are slightly misty.

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

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

Rear bumper damaged.

Fail 21 Feb 2023 157,343 miles

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

Both front headlamp aims are slightly misty.

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

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

Rear bumper damaged.

Pass 24 Feb 2022 143,448 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged minor cut in outer tyre wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Feb 2022 143,448 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged minor cut in outer tyre wall. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Feb 2021 130,660 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Deep cut to tread ()

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 130,660 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Deep cut to tread ()

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 24 Feb 2020 125,193 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2019 121,385 miles

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play On both sides. NSF & OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Bumper has a minor impact damage

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Minor chip inside Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened On both ends (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2019 121,370 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play On both sides. NSF & OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Bumper has a minor impact damage

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Minor chip inside Zone A (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened On both ends (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2018 115,696 miles

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

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

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.1)

Pass 25 Feb 2017 107,994 miles

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

headlight washers not working not xenon

Pass 26 Mar 2016 95,539 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2015 89,579 miles

Both headlight washers inop.Non zenon.

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Possible oil/diesel leak engine.

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Apr 2014 82,609 miles

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Apr 2014 82,606 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear substitute lighting on at time of test

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

o/s tail light inoperative warning on dash

Pass 15 Apr 2013 75,178 miles

Rear antiroll bar rusty

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 11 Apr 2013 75,178 miles

Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)

Both rear bottom barrel bushes worn - just within MOT limits

Nearside rear tail light inop - bulb substitution is on

Rear antiroll bar rusty

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 23 Apr 2012 66,442 miles

front tyres wearing thin on edges.

Pass 26 Apr 2011 56,846 miles

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2010 49,493 miles

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

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

Rear No. plate soon require replacement.

Pass 20 Apr 2009 43,511 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2008 38,445 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

both front castor bushes starting to split

both front tyres getting close to limit (scrubbing outer egdes)

front discs ridged and worn

water damage rear no plate

Pass 9 Apr 2008 38,445 miles

both front castor bushes starting to split

both front tyres getting close to limit (scrubbing outer egdes)

front discs ridged and worn

water damage rear no plate

Pass 16 Apr 2007 34,197 miles

Play in front wheel bearings.

Front discs worn.

Slight wear to outer edges of front tyres.

Pass 20 Apr 2006 28,767 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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RO03 ZSJ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,685cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 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 RO03 ZSJ, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RO03 ZSJ is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 29 April 2003.

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