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WP51 YHZ

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 4266cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jan 2023
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

88,518 mi
Last recorded88,518 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2022
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWP51 YHZ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine4,266cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2022 88,518 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play directly onto steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2022 88,516 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play directly onto steering box arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Nov 2020 85,843 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2020 85,836 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill/jacking point (marked in yellow crayon) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill/jacking point (marked in yellow crayon) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 3 May 2019 80,309 miles

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

front outer sills holed

some play in front steering joints

wheel arches rusty

Fail 2 May 2019 80,309 miles

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear 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 excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

front outer sills holed

some play in front steering joints

wheel arches rusty

Pass 4 May 2018 76,440 miles

Nearside Front floor area corroded (not prescribed area)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside door mirror damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front floor area corroded (not prescribed area)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside door mirror damaged

not able to fully assess all metal brake pipes.

plastic body sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer body sills

Fail 2 May 2018 76,355 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded body sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded body sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front floor area corroded (not prescribed area)

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside door mirror damaged

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front floor area corroded (not prescribed area)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive body sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside door mirror damaged

not able to fully assess all metal brake pipes.

plastic body sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection of outer body sills

Pass 12 Apr 2017 71,954 miles

front wheel bearings have play to maximum tolerance allowed

n/s/f floor around jacking point corroded and holed (not within 30cm of load bearing member)

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

n/s/r pads getting low

n/s/r tyre on limit

rear brake hoses slightly perished

Fail 7 Apr 2017 71,953 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters water ingress (6.3.4c)

front wheel bearings have play to maximum tolerance allowed

n/s/f floor around jacking point corroded and holed (not within 30cm of load bearing member)

n/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

n/s/r pads getting low

n/s/r tyre on limit

rear brake hoses slightly perished

Pass 31 Mar 2016 68,800 miles

baffals loose in rear box

n/s/f brake hose perrished

o/s/r pads low

rear discs worn and scored

rear number plate poor

rear under body rusty

screen multi scratches

Fail 31 Mar 2016 68,800 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

baffals loose in rear box

n/s/f brake hose perrished

o/s/r pads low

rear discs worn and scored

rear number plate poor

rear under body rusty

screen multi scratches

Pass 1 Apr 2015 65,722 miles

rear pads getting low

Fail 31 Mar 2015 65,715 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

rear pads low

Pass 1 Apr 2014 62,153 miles

rear pads low

Fail 1 Apr 2014 62,153 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

rear pads low

Pass 8 Apr 2013 57,457 miles

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 5 Apr 2012 52,985 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2011 48,345 miles

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

Fail 21 Mar 2011 48,337 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2010 43,253 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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

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

Fail 30 Mar 2010 43,244 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2009 38,913 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2009 38,913 miles

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

Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

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

rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 31 Mar 2008 34,852 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2007 30,908 miles

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

slight freeplay in steering box when steering is on full locks

Pass 11 Feb 2006 27,027 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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WP51 YHZ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 4,266cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 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 WP51 YHZ, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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WP51 YHZ is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 11 February 2002.

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