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84,281 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing All (5.3.2 (b))
All four shock absorbers heavily corroded
Both front tyres wearing slightly inner edges of tread
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounting(part of chassis) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Under vehicle and various front and rear suspension components heavily corroded
Fuel pipe leaking front of tank, goes under cover (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All four shock absorbers heavily corroded
Both front tyres wearing slightly inner edges of tread
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened upper and lower (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive spring mounting(part of chassis) (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Under vehicle and various front and rear suspension components heavily corroded
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape on the inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
various underbody suspension components corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged out of shape on the inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Fluid leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
various underbody suspension components corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge also cracked and perished on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear various suspension components corroded
Offside Rear Fuel hose leaking to fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed n/s and o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive rear of the engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear various suspension components corroded
Both front tyres wearing inner edge of tread, O/S has small cuts to inner sidewall also
Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside (1.1.11 (c))
Various front and rear suspension components corroded and deteriorated
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside + offside (1.1.11 (c))
Various suspension components corroded and deteriorated
All front + rear suspension components corroded and deteriorated
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside rear tyre cracked, perished, deteriorated + worn inner edge
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm likely to fail holed and corroded (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
All front + rear suspension components corroded and deteriorated
Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside rear tyre cracked, perished, deteriorated + worn inner edge
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
All front and rear suspension components corroded
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside + offside (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
All front and rear suspension components corroded
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside + offside (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement nearside + offside (2.4.G.2)
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All front + rear arms (2.4.G.1)
offside front tyre bald outer edge + cracking down tread
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front tyres worn slightly on outer edges
Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
water leak looks like water pump
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
gearbox faulty
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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V486 GBA 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 70%.
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 V486 GBA, 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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V486 GBA is a 1999 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 24 November 1999.
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