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T30 MSA

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 4966cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 May 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

131,297 mi
Last recorded131,297 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT30 MSA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,966cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 131,297 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-2.5mm, worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5-3mm in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both, deterioration to hoses also (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 15 May 2026 131,297 miles

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-2.5mm, worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5-3mm in tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both, deterioration to hoses also (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive multiple areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 May 2025 128,492 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear hoses. Slight corrosion to ferrules also (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn/wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Multiple points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 May 2025 128,489 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel Brake pedal creeps (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated Both rear hoses. Slight corrosion to ferrules also (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both headlamps cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn/wearing outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Multiple points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 May 2024 126,252 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both fronts cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear outer linkage bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear inners (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both rears (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

brakes feel spongy but not excessive

Pass 5 May 2023 123,352 miles

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Anti dazzle mirror has blown and is effecting image to rear slightly (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor sill area at front part of rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 5 May 2023 123,345 miles

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

Coil spring corroded Both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Anti dazzle mirror has blown and is effecting image to rear slightly (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor sill area at front part of rear subframe (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 May 2022 119,793 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear of engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both fronts

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside outer links lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 6 May 2022 119,786 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded at rear (1.1.11 (c))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive front and rear of engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both fronts

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bold on inner and outer edges, perished and getting low on tread (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low and bold on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside outer links lower bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 14 May 2021 115,930 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 15 May 2020 112,524 miles
Pass 2 May 2019 108,075 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Apr 2019 108,068 miles

Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative suspension braket fractured (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Apr 2018 104,672 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 13 Apr 2018 104,620 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 26 Apr 2017 101,178 miles

Battery is very weak, replacement suggested

Engine coolant reservoir has a leak, replacement advised

Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 20 Apr 2017 101,153 miles

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

Battery is very weak, replacement suggested

Engine coolant reservoir has a leak, replacement advised

Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Apr 2016 95,586 miles

under trays fitted

Fail 20 Apr 2016 95,586 miles

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

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

under trays fitted

Pass 28 Apr 2015 89,909 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 22 Apr 2015 89,798 miles

Front registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text (6.3.1e)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 2 Apr 2014 79,699 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2013 73,983 miles

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 68,010 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2011 65,650 miles

f/tyres wearing on edges

Pass 15 Feb 2010 58,149 miles

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear brake pads wearing\nsf tyre outer tread wear

Pass 14 Feb 2009 48,266 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on edges,both rear tyres getting low on tread

Pass 22 Feb 2008 37,625 miles

nearside front tyre wearing on edges

Pass 13 Jan 2007 28,311 miles

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

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

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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T30 MSA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 4,966cc petrol 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 T30 MSA, 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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T30 MSA is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 17 September 2003.

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