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VX04 SFZ

2004 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 May 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

87,187 mi
Last recorded87,187 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk75,635 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVX04 SFZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 87,187 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2025 86,218 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 2 May 2024 85,166 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2023 83,367 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsf/osf disk (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsr/osr disk (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Jun 2023 83,364 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsf/osf disk (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both nsr/osr disk (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2022 82,125 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

advise slight oil leak

Fail 11 Jul 2022 82,125 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

advise slight oil leak

Pass 3 Sep 2020 78,506 miles

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

Fail 2 Sep 2020 78,506 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 77,212 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2018 74,935 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 70,839 miles

Engine and under covers fitted restricted view

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 64,893 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2015 59,178 miles

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Aug 2014 50,685 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 29 Aug 2013 44,948 miles

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

cracks in inner sidewall o/s/r tyre

Fail 29 Aug 2013 44,948 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

cracks in inner sidewall o/s/r tyre

Pass 28 Aug 2012 39,594 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2011 37,251 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2010 33,460 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2010 33,460 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Oct 2009 29,506 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2009 29,506 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 7 Jul 2008 21,744 miles

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

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

Pass 2 May 2007 20,524 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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VX04 SFZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 75,635 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 VX04 SFZ, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VX04 SFZ registered?

VX04 SFZ is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 April 2004.

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