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X548 SKJ

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 2295cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Apr 2027
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

176,554 mi
Last recorded176,554 miles
Recorded on27 Apr 2026
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX548 SKJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,295cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 27 Apr 2026 176,554 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of door sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of door sill excessivly corroded cannot see the extent due to outer door sill plastic cover (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Apr 2026 176,551 miles

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of door sill corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front of door sill excessivly corroded cannot see the extent due to outer door sill plastic cover (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2024 173,208 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2023 171,359 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2023 171,359 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2021 168,167 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2021 168,167 miles

Nearside Front Brake prescribed area is excessively corroded abs pump mounting corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor corroded through within 30cm of seat mounting (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 5 Jan 2021 164,750 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight up and down movement when steering column adjuster locked in position

Fail 4 Jan 2021 164,749 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer bush in hub excessivly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

slight up and down movement when steering column adjuster locked in position

Pass 7 Jan 2020 161,624 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Fail 3 Jan 2020 161,621 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b))

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2018 158,282 miles

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

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

Offside Front body bracing rod corroded through

Fail 6 Nov 2018 158,279 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front body bracing rod corroded through

Pass 17 Nov 2017 154,437 miles

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

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

off side front body reinforcing bar corroded

Fail 9 Nov 2017 154,209 miles

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

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear inner rear light not working

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

off side front body reinforcing bar corroded

Pass 11 Nov 2016 147,778 miles

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

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

off side front body stifferning bar corroded

Fail 11 Nov 2016 147,778 miles

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

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

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

off side front body stifferning bar corroded

Pass 9 Nov 2015 141,578 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)

near side inner rear light not working

off side front bracing bar corroded

off side rear tyre worn on inside edge

some wall damage near side front tyre

Fail 9 Nov 2015 141,578 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit under 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

near side inner rear light not working

off side front bracing bar corroded

off side rear tyre worn on inside edge

some wall damage near side front tyre

Pass 13 Nov 2014 135,021 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2013 129,457 miles

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

front exhaust mounting broken

some deteration in front & rear number plates

some wall damage to near side rear tyre

Fail 6 Nov 2013 129,457 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

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

front exhaust mounting broken

rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

some deteration in front & rear number plates

some wall damage to near side front tyre

Pass 12 Nov 2012 123,717 miles

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

some corrosion in both side rear steel brake pipes

some damage to front number plate

some deterioration to rear number plate

Fail 12 Nov 2012 123,717 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)

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

some corrosion in both side rear steel brake pipes

some damage to front number plate

some deterioration to rear number plate

Pass 9 Nov 2011 116,059 miles

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

off side inner rear light not working

some deteration in front & rear number plates

Fail 9 Nov 2011 116,059 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

off side inner rear light not working

some deteration in front & rear number plates

Pass 10 Nov 2010 109,233 miles

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

all four tyres below 3mm

some wall damage on the nearside rear tyre

Fail 8 Nov 2010 109,233 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

some corrosion in various steel brake pipes

some wall damage to nearside rear tyre

Pass 26 Oct 2009 101,462 miles

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

Pass 14 Nov 2008 94,854 miles

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

off side front fog light not working

some damage to front number plate

some deteration in rear number plate

Pass 14 Nov 2007 84,421 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

some damage to front number plate

some wall damage to near side front tyre wall

Pass 7 Nov 2006 74,227 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

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

slight play in off side drag link end

Pass 21 Nov 2005 64,647 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

off side rear inner side light not working (repaired)

Fail 21 Nov 2005 64,647 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

off side rear inner side light not working (repaired)

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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X548 SKJ is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 X548 SKJ, 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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X548 SKJ is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 December 2000.

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