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V378 HUY

1999 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Nov 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

203,680 mi
Last recorded203,680 miles
Recorded on10 Nov 2025
Typical for 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk93,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV378 HUY
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc
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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 10 Nov 2025 203,680 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in grease front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear view mirror missing

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside, lower part of springs unable to see (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms, unable to see all as covered with plastic trims (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted offside and nearside (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Upper Diff leaking

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components joint to it, also all bushes deteriorating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Reverse lights not working

Rubber fuel pipes cracking around fuel filter

Fail 5 Nov 2025 203,680 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Body component corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All pipes covered in grease front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Rear view mirror missing

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust system corroded

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material under wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside, lower part of springs unable to see (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened offside and nearside radius arms, unable to see all as covered with plastic trims (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Road wheel slightly distorted offside and nearside (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Upper Diff leaking

Rear Upper Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and all suspension/steering components joint to it, also all bushes deteriorating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Reverse lights not working

Rubber fuel pipes cracking around fuel filter

Pass 11 Nov 2024 202,288 miles

Central Rear view mirror missing

Exhaust system corroded

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside under wheel arch's (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside at the end of anti roll bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside ALL pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Reverse light not working

Road wheel slightly distorted All four (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Fail 11 Nov 2024 202,288 miles

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

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

Central Rear view mirror missing

Exhaust system corroded

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin unable to see inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside under wheel arch's (1.1.11 (c))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside at the end of anti roll bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded All four (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside ALL pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Reverse light not working

Road wheel slightly distorted All four (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Nov 2023 195,041 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

central rear view mirror missing

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Fail 8 Nov 2023 195,041 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Upper Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

central rear view mirror missing

showing signs of corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 7 Nov 2022 186,766 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2021 176,287 miles

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE UNDERSEALED

Fail 11 Nov 2021 176,273 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL RIGID BRAKE PIPES UNDERSEALED (1.1.11 (c))

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

Obligatory mirror slightly loose INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR (3.3 (b) (i))

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

UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE UNDERSEALED

Pass 3 Jun 2020 162,357 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From nearside to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Jun 2020 162,357 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine & gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From nearside to offside (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 152,530 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sat nav

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tires worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Jun 2019 152,530 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced Both head lamps cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test Sat nav

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

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rear tires worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 133,662 miles

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

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

Offside Front tyre void of tread on very inner edge

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

down pipe exhaust mount corroded off but exhaust still supported

Pass 26 Jun 2017 122,124 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 23 Jun 2017 122,122 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 118,151 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2016 118,151 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 15 Apr 2014 114,369 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Apr 2013 111,318 miles

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Fail 23 Apr 2013 111,318 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 11 Oct 2011 108,748 miles

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

nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 14 Oct 2010 103,497 miles

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Fail 14 Oct 2010 103,497 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 12 Oct 2009 97,834 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 93,850 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2007 93,098 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2006 90,103 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2005 86,871 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2005 80,833 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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V378 HUY is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 V378 HUY, 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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V378 HUY is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 1999.

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