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V6 AXK

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Oct 2026
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

116,978 mi
Last recorded116,978 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV6 AXK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2025 116,978 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2024 115,972 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2023 114,591 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2023 114,589 miles

Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn centre prop bearing bush (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 111,037 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2022 111,037 miles

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 3 Oct 2022 111,037 miles

Emissions not tested Engine management light illuminated (8.2.2.2 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 28 Sep 2021 107,144 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2021 107,144 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2020 104,266 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear arm bush squeek

Pass 27 Mar 2019 99,768 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 97,496 miles
Fail 21 Mar 2018 97,459 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tie bar/rod damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 28 Mar 2017 95,015 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2016 90,715 miles

Advise service light on

Brake pipe slightly corroded Advise both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Mar 2016 90,715 miles

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

Advise service light on

Brake pipe slightly corroded Advise both front to rear brake pipes (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit 255/35/18 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Nov 2014 88,255 miles
Pass 28 Nov 2013 81,714 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2012 72,471 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2011 70,146 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Nov 2010 71,766 miles

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

Pass 26 Nov 2009 57,165 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2009 50,193 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2009 50,193 miles

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

Pass 11 Jan 2008 41,742 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2008 41,742 miles

Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 19 Dec 2006 30,700 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2006 21,585 miles

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2005 17,812 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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V6 AXK is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 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 V6 AXK, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V6 AXK is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 2002.

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