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W568 OAL

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2024
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

166,435 mi
Last recorded166,435 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2023
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW568 OAL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2023 166,435 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 27 Jan 2023 166,435 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Sep 2022 166,242 miles

Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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 Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 5 Aug 2021 162,069 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges close to cords 205/55/16 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s and o/s (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Coil spring corroded n/s and o/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

undertrays fitted

Pass 11 Aug 2020 152,906 miles

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

Pass 28 May 2019 146,094 miles

Lower underside of car & brake pipes wax oiled

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner edge (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside repeater lens damaged

front & middle exhaust clamp bolts deteriorated

Pass 27 Jun 2018 145,566 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front mirror case /bumper & wing damaged

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

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

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

fuel pipes slightly corroded

under tray fitted obscuring some components

Fail 27 Jun 2018 145,566 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front mirror case /bumper & wing damaged

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

fuel pipes slightly corroded

under tray fitted obscuring some components

Pass 20 Feb 2017 144,132 miles

Auto box pan oil - slight leak

Central Prop shaft has play in splines/joiner central of vehicle

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust pipe all corrosion

Front Head lamps - plastic lens slightly dull could do with t cutting O/S & N/S

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened X 2 to sub frame (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S - lipped edges (3.5.1i)

Fuel pipe x 2 rear corrosion

Offside Front Brake very slight bind vehicle has been standing not used daily - shall investigate on service

Offside Front Grill missing tow hook, damage to O/S wing bumper

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play ball joint nearest to drop arm steering box O/S (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush O/S & N/S (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened X 2 to body - O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S - lipped edges (3.5.1i)

Top cover & Under tray fitted

Fail 20 Feb 2017 144,132 miles

Auto box pan oil - slight leak

Central Prop shaft has play in splines/joiner central of vehicle

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust pipe all corrosion

Front Head lamps - plastic lens slightly dull could do with t cutting O/S & N/S

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Front Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened X 2 to sub frame (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S - lipped edges (3.5.1i)

Fuel pipe x 2 rear corrosion

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working Change bulb (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Brake very slight bind vehicle has been standing not used daily - shall investigate on service

Offside Front Grill missing tow hook, damage to O/S wing bumper

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play ball joint nearest to drop arm steering box O/S (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded O/S & N/S (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing O/S & N/S (2.7.2a)

Rear Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush O/S & N/S (2.4.G.2)

Rear Tie bar/rod corroded but not seriously weakened X 2 to body - O/S & N/S (2.4.G.1)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened O/S & N/S - lipped edges (3.5.1i)

Top cover & Under tray fitted

Pass 22 Mar 2016 142,834 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2016 142,834 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Apr 2015 138,122 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 133,143 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2012 133,143 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

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

Pass 29 Jul 2011 128,073 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2010 123,659 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2010 123,653 miles

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)

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

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Advise fuel pipe rubbing on servo pipe.

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 16 Jul 2009 116,647 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 15 Jul 2008 98,905 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2008 98,905 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means (7.2.4b)

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 19 Jul 2007 74,854 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2007 74,854 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 26 Jul 2006 61,121 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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W568 OAL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 W568 OAL, 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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W568 OAL is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 March 2000.

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