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SJ56 VBE

2006 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

78,878 mi
Last recorded78,878 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk73,393 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSJ56 VBE
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 78,878 miles
Fail 9 Dec 2025 78,878 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2024 77,974 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2024 77,974 miles

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

Pass 6 Dec 2023 77,397 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2022 75,479 miles

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

Fail 8 Nov 2022 75,468 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn middle arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 24 Nov 2021 73,141 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Nov 2020 71,167 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 May 2019 67,990 miles

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

exhaust middle bracket broken

exhaust rear has minor hair line crack

front brake heat shields missing brittle

full front & rear under tray fitted

Fail 27 May 2019 67,990 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

exhaust middle bracket broken

exhaust rear has minor hair line crack

front brake heat shields missing brittle

full front & rear under tray fitted

Pass 31 May 2018 66,391 miles

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

engine covers and under trays fitted at time of test

Pass 27 Sep 2017 64,906 miles

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

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

front exhaust mount snapped

Fail 22 Sep 2017 64,906 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint front arm (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded before flexi (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

front exhaust mount snapped

Pass 29 Sep 2016 62,689 miles

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

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

front and rear exhaust brackets corroded

Pass 8 Sep 2015 55,634 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both.Advise replacements. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 3 Sep 2015 55,568 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both.Advise replacements. (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Sep 2014 48,627 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Aug 2013 42,848 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2012 33,148 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2011 26,028 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2010 21,247 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2009 15,791 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2009 15,761 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.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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SJ56 VBE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

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 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 SJ56 VBE, 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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What year was SJ56 VBE registered?

SJ56 VBE is a 2006 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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