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W511 LRP

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

157,454 mi
Last recorded157,454 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2025
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW511 LRP
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2025 157,454 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

headlights fading

o/s parking brake low effort

slight play front wheel bearings

surface corrosion front,rear shockers,springs,suspension,rear subframe,inner rear sills,front top spring mounts,shocker mounts,o/s n/s outer arches

Fail 18 Feb 2025 157,454 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded rear section (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

headlights fading

o/s parking brake low effort

slight play front wheel bearings

surface corrosion front,rear shockers,springs,suspension,rear subframe,inner rear sills,front top spring mounts,shocker mounts,o/s n/s outer arches

Pass 12 Feb 2024 156,329 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear parking brake effort low

surface corrosion front springs,top spring mounts,front suspension,rear subframe,mounts,suspension,rear springs inner rear arches

Pass 8 Feb 2023 154,969 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

o/s parking brake effort low

surface corrosion front springs,top spring mounts,front suspension,rear subframe,mounts,suspension,rear springsinner rear arches

Pass 4 Feb 2022 152,332 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

o/s parking brake effort low

surface corrosion front springs,top spring mounts,front suspension,rear subframe,mounts,suspension,rear springsinner rear arches

Fail 4 Feb 2022 152,332 miles

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

o/s parking brake effort low

surface corrosion front springs,top spring mounts,front suspension,rear subframe,mounts,suspension,rear springsinner rear arches

Pass 3 Feb 2021 145,744 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

o/s handbrake effort getting low

surface corrosion front suspension,front springs and top mounts,rear subframe,rear springs,rear wheel arches,rear suspension

Pass 12 Feb 2020 141,978 miles

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))

n/s side repeater fading and o/s/f side light

o/s handbrake effort low

outer sill covers fitted

surface corrosion front,rear shockers,springs,suspension,front top spring mounts,rear subframe and mounts,inner rear sills,rear floors

Fail 10 Feb 2020 141,971 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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))

headlights faded

n/s side repeater fading and o/s/f side light

o/s handbrake effort low

outer sill covers fitted

surface corrosion front,rear shockers,springs,suspension,front top spring mounts,rear subframe and mounts,inner rear sills,rear floors

Pass 13 Feb 2019 135,026 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

surface corrosion front springs and top mounts,front subframe and suspension,rear subframe,suspension,shockers,springs, n/s outer arch

Fail 12 Feb 2019 135,026 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

surface corrosion front springs and top mounts,front subframe and suspension,rear subframe,suspension,shockers,springs, n/s outer arch

Pass 15 Feb 2018 126,748 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2018 126,748 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 13 Feb 2017 120,226 miles

Nearside Rear TYRE WORN ON THE INNER EDGE.

Fail 26 Jan 2017 120,215 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear TYRE WORN ON THE INNER EDGE.

Pass 28 Jan 2016 112,935 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.6b)

Plastic outer sill covers fitted.

Pass 28 Jan 2015 107,391 miles

offside front headlamp lens starting to deteriorate

offside rear inner sidelight not working

Fail 26 Jan 2015 107,313 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

offside front headlamp lens starting to deteriorate

offside rear inner sidelight not working

Pass 29 Jan 2014 99,879 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 28 Jan 2014 99,879 miles

Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 30 Jan 2013 93,348 miles

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

Pass 31 Jan 2012 90,788 miles

nail in n/s/f tyre

o/s head lamp poor light output

Pass 7 Jan 2011 87,456 miles

offside rear parking brake slightly weak and may require adjustment or repair

Pass 4 Jan 2010 83,805 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2009 79,426 miles

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

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

nearside front tyre wearing low on outside edge

offside rear parking brake slightly weak and requires adjustment or repair

Pass 8 Jan 2008 74,639 miles

front and rear registration plates deteriorating

Pass 4 Jan 2007 65,612 miles

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

Pass 6 Jan 2006 58,304 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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W511 LRP is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.6% with a typical mileage of 90,612 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 W511 LRP, 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 26 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was W511 LRP registered?

W511 LRP is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 28 April 2000.

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