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W82 LFJ

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Lpg 4266cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Dec 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

185,003 mi
Last recorded185,003 miles
Recorded on16 Dec 2024
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW82 LFJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typeLpg
Engine4,266cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Dec 2024 185,003 miles

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 12 Dec 2024 185,003 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material FRONT TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Oct 2023 184,849 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Sep 2022 184,542 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Sep 2021 183,745 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 15 Sep 2020 183,613 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Pass 31 Jul 2019 182,749 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2018 181,720 miles

General surface corrosion to exhaust system in places

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 30 Jun 2018 181,720 miles

General surface corrosion to exhaust system in places

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2017 180,769 miles

Nearside Front tyre heavily worn on outer edge

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

Offside Rear tyre low

brake pipes corroded/ painted/greased making inspection difficult

exhaust corroded

oil around engine and gearbox

side repeaters faded

windscreen chipped

Fail 25 Jun 2017 180,754 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)

Nearside Front tyre heavily worn on outer edge

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

Offside Rear tyre low

brake pipes corroded/ painted/greased making inspection difficult

exhaust corroded

oil around engine and gearbox

side repeaters faded

windscreen chipped

Pass 22 Jul 2016 177,325 miles

Boot lock missing

Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted

Engine oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS (3.6.B.2c)

Slight free play in the NS and OS front hub assembly

Fail 15 Jul 2016 177,310 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect NS and OS lenses are frosted (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Boot lock missing

Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Engine covers fitted

Engine oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded NS and OS (3.6.B.2c)

Slight free play in the NS and OS front hub assembly

Fail 4 Jul 2015 174,850 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 4 Jul 2015 174,850 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 23 Aug 2014 163,960 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Aug 2013 151,728 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 Aug 2012 139,308 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2011 124,711 miles

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

Pass 6 Aug 2010 109,836 miles

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

front b/discs worn

Pass 21 Aug 2009 95,756 miles

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

front wiper blade smearing

Fail 19 Aug 2009 95,724 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

front wiper blade smearing

Pass 9 Aug 2008 86,660 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Fail 9 Aug 2008 86,660 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Pass 13 Aug 2007 80,381 miles

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

nearside rear brake disc corroded

slight transmissin oil leak

Pass 8 Aug 2006 70,206 miles

Front Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

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

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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W82 LFJ is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 4,266cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 W82 LFJ, 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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W82 LFJ is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 8 March 2000.

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