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162,195 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Corrosion on all 4 wheel arches
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Corrosion on all 4 wheel arches
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective Both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both sides ()
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))
Headlamp levelling device inoperative o/s and n/s (4.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake hose slightly deteriorated All four brake hoses (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material o/s/r, n/s/r and o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s and n/s (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Fog light broken and n/s/f not working
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Reversing lights not working
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Steering wheel to box end (2.3 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S + O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S + O/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre getting low on tread on inner edge
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S + O/S (1.1.11 (c))
Revering lights not working
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Revering lights not working
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S + O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective N/S + O/S (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre getting low on tread on inner edge
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S + O/S (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S + O/S (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated N/S + O/S (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material recommend vunerable sections treated (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded coil spring rusty but not yet snapped (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
FRONT TYRES VERY LOW INNER EDGES
Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
offside rear tyre worn on edges
nearside front tyre worn on edges
small flat spot on offside front tyre tread
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside front tyre worn on edges
small flat spot on offside front tyre tread
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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VE52 VRR is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.
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 VE52 VRR, 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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VE52 VRR is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 16 January 2003.
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