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ST53 PBF

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires29 Mar 2025
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

140,797 mi
Last recorded140,797 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2024
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST53 PBF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2024 140,797 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2023 132,201 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2255516 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Underbody/underbody components corroded

Pass 7 Mar 2022 123,026 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

back box heat shield lose

Fail 1 Mar 2022 122,983 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rack end (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear suspension arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

back box heat shield lose

Pass 30 Mar 2021 115,881 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 95,795 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear spring incorrectly seated.

Rear all trailing arm bushes perishing and cracking.

Fail 12 Mar 2020 95,569 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear spring incorrectly seated.

Rear all trailing arm bushes perishing and cracking.

Pass 19 Mar 2019 76,359 miles

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

Offside Rear flexi

slight travel on footbrake

under trays fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 6 Mar 2019 76,352 miles

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2018 75,619 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2018 75,607 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

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

Brake pipe leaking Both Front To Rear Brake Pipes At Rear (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Both Rear Backing Plates Fouling against Discs

Engine Management Light

Pass 15 Mar 2017 73,502 miles

engine management lamp illuminated

Pass 12 Feb 2016 69,282 miles

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

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

dampness on gearbox

rear coil springs corroded

slight lift in offside front wheel bearing

Fail 8 Feb 2016 69,274 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Anti roll bar linkage has play in a ball joint

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

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

dampness on gearbox

rear coil springs corroded

slight lift in offside front wheel bearing

Pass 20 Feb 2015 61,749 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs worn

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

nearside rear suspension creaking (suspect rear, lower suspension arm bushes)

oil leak from gearbox

rear brake pads low

Fail 18 Feb 2015 61,735 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

front brake discs worn

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

nearside rear suspension creaking (suspect rear, lower suspension arm bushes)

oil leak from gearbox

rear brake pads low

Pass 12 Feb 2014 53,576 miles

dampness on gearbox

exhaust mount corroded

front and rear brake pipes corroded

rear brake pads getting low

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

Fail 6 Feb 2014 53,453 miles

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

dampness on gearbox

exhaust mount corroded

front and rear brake pipes corroded

rear brake pads getting low

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

Pass 11 Feb 2013 46,571 miles

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

centre pipe mount insecure

front exhaust mount corroded

front tyres worn low on outer egdes /raised tread pattern

suspect slight play in offside front wheel bearing

tyre size 205/55/16 front

tyre size 225/50/16 rear

Pass 3 Feb 2012 40,875 miles

exhaust mounts corroded

front discs slightly worn

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

Fail 31 Jan 2012 40,842 miles

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

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

exhaust mounts corroded

front discs slightly worn

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

Pass 9 Feb 2011 36,265 miles

2 lights in high mount stop light inop

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust mounts corroded

front inner pads look low

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

very small chips in windscreen

Fail 1 Feb 2011 36,238 miles

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

2 lights in high mount stop light inop

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

Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

exhaust mounts corroded

front inner pads look low

tyre size front 205/55/16

tyre size rear 225/50/16

very small chips in windscreen

Pass 29 Jan 2010 32,273 miles

o/s/r tyre worn low, starting to crack and possibly punctured

play in n/s/f track rod end

very slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing

Pass 29 Jan 2009 28,437 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2008 25,114 miles

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

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2007 21,043 miles

both front tyres wearing on outer edges.

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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ST53 PBF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 75,635 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 ST53 PBF, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ST53 PBF is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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