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T652 APS

1999 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Nov 2024
Tests33 (20 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate60.6%

Mileage

128,862 mi
Last recorded128,862 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2024
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk93,846 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationT652 APS
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

20 pass 13 fail
Fail 8 Oct 2024 128,862 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both, no image (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength at lower arm rear mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Registration plate incorrect both (0.1 (c))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front section of front to rear pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both lower arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp lenses deteriorated

floor holed at drivers footwell

floor holed at offside of boot

holes behind both headlamps

most underside components corroded or heavily corroded

offside rear outer sill corroded and damaged

Pass 7 Nov 2023 126,565 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to middle brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Nov 2023 126,565 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch has holes close to suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch has holes close to suspension components (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet not spraying (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to middle brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join has a slight leak (6.1.2 (a))

Front Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken requires welding (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 21 Nov 2022 124,215 miles

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside rusty/undersealed (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides & nearside front (5.2.3 (e))

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2022 124,168 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced floor holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength holed at rear of inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength holed at top of inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened various arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both headlamp beam images poor

large holes behind both headlamps

nearside front tyre worn outer edge

underside of car holed at offside rear

Pass 12 Nov 2021 120,442 miles

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

holes behind both headlamps

Fail 8 Nov 2021 120,439 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both, no beam image (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring seat arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring seat arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

both outer mirrors slightly loose

free play at both steering track rods

holes behind both headlamps

Pass 24 Mar 2021 118,226 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat. (6.1.2 (a))

both door mirrors slightly loose

free play at both track rods

holed behind offside headlamp

Fail 24 Mar 2021 118,226 miles

Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both, no image (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at cat. (6.1.2 (a))

both door mirrors slightly loose

free play at both track rods

holed behind offside headlamp

Pass 26 Mar 2020 116,268 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output beam poor at both dip beams (4.1.4 (b))

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

Wheel bearing has slight play both front (5.1.3 (a) (i))

slight wear at both track rods

Pass 1 Apr 2019 112,808 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 19 Mar 2019 112,803 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

body holed behind both headlamps

body holed next to rear towing point

headlamp beam images poor

Pass 6 Mar 2018 110,377 miles

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

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

body holed behind both headlamps

nearside side repeater lens is missing

offside front brake disc slightly corroded

offside front spring seat corroded

rear brake discs slightly corroded

slight free play at both steering inner joints

smell of fuel when under rear of car, advise removal of plastic covers to check for leaks (underside of car is wet today)

Fail 5 Mar 2018 110,369 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded spring seat corroded and holed (2.4.A.3)

front brake application uneven 39%, nearside performance higher (3.7.B.2)

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

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

body holed behind both headlamps

nearside side repeater lens is missing

offside front brake disc slightly corroded

offside front spring seat corroded

rear brake discs slightly corroded

slight free play at both steering inner joints

smell of fuel when under rear of car, advise removal of plastic covers to check for leaks (underside of car is wet today)

Pass 5 Apr 2017 105,995 miles

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

offside front inner wing corroded and holed

offside sill corroded

play in both front inner steering arms

rear discs corroded

Fail 3 Apr 2017 105,995 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

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

nearside front inner wing corroded and holed

offside sill corroded

play in both front inner steering arms

rear discs corroded

Pass 11 Apr 2016 101,632 miles

bodywork holed behind offside headlamp

Fail 11 Apr 2016 101,632 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front inner wheel arch holed (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside rear outer sill holed (2.4.A.3)

bodywork holed behind offside headlamp

Pass 20 Mar 2015 97,262 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2015 97,262 miles

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 4 Apr 2014 93,764 miles

Offside 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)

when nearside front tyre is rotated something can be heard inside tyre

Fail 2 Apr 2014 93,730 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

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)

when nearside front tyre is rotated something can be heard inside tyre

Pass 1 Apr 2013 89,640 miles

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

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

Wnen spinning nearside rear wheel something can be heard inside tyre

Pass 2 Apr 2012 86,235 miles

Something can be heard inside nearside rear tyre

Fail 2 Apr 2012 86,235 miles

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

Something can be heard inside nearside rear tyre

Pass 7 Apr 2011 81,950 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 12 Apr 2010 78,082 miles

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

Pass 15 Apr 2009 73,212 miles
Pass 28 Aug 2008 72,442 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 68,705 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2006 58,948 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2006 58,948 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2005 50,066 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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T652 APS is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.6%.

Across all 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.5% with a typical mileage of 93,846 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 T652 APS, 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 27 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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T652 APS is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 6 August 1999.

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