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SW03 EWF

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2021
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

70,235 mi
Last recorded70,235 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2020
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSW03 EWF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2020 70,235 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Slightly slow to retract (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Slight perishing in all bushes.

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

Fail 7 Oct 2020 70,235 miles

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

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule All. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All remaining steel. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged Slightly slow to retract (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Slight perishing in all bushes.

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

Pass 10 Oct 2019 68,637 miles

Covers fitted

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

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

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All slightly perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 67,152 miles

Centre exhaust starting to deteriorate due to corrosion

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front (boarder (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre wearing slightly on edges

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Under trays fitted full length

Pass 5 Oct 2017 65,480 miles

both rear brake flexis cracking

front to rear brake pipe corroded at parts

front wheel bearings have movement

movement in steering rack

Pass 10 Oct 2016 63,813 miles

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 7 Oct 2016 63,812 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40/18 88w (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Pass 21 Aug 2015 57,844 miles

Emission warning lamp on

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fail 17 Aug 2015 57,844 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Emission warning lamp on

Nearside Front Wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Offside Front Wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 5 Aug 2014 55,162 miles

Nearside front brake binding slightly

Nearside front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Nearside rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Offside rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Fail 30 Jul 2014 55,162 miles

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

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

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

Nearside front brake binding slightly

Nearside front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Nearside rear brake binding slightly

Nearside rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Offside front brake binding slightly

Offside front wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Offside rear brake binding slightly

Offside rear wheel bearing not fully checked due to binding brake

Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 31 Jul 2013 50,046 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 25 Jul 2013 50,014 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Jun 2009 42,088 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2008 39,405 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2007 32,678 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2006 27,529 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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SW03 EWF is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 SW03 EWF, 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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SW03 EWF is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 24 July 2003.

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