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X87 DTA

2000 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 5439cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Dec 2020
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

131,390 mi
Last recorded131,390 miles
Recorded on29 Jun 2019
Typical for 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk90,612 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationX87 DTA
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine5,439cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Jun 2019 131,390 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 29 Jun 2019 131,390 miles

Front Registration plate missing (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2018 131,320 miles

All metal brake pipes corroded

Both front brake discs corroded and distorted

Exhaust front pipes stud work corroded

Surface corrosion around rear and front subframes

Fail 30 Apr 2018 131,305 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

All metal brake pipes corroded

Exhaust system front joints/studs heavily corroded

Front brake discs scored and corroded

Headlamp patterns very vague, lenses poor

Surface corrosion rear suspension components

Pass 17 Jan 2017 130,015 miles

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

Pass 26 Jan 2016 128,830 miles

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

Pass 8 Aug 2014 128,371 miles

front coil springs rusty

front jacking points rusty

minor lift in front lower ball joints

nearside rear tyre perishing and wearing close to limit

slight bind offside front wheel

Pass 26 Jul 2013 127,871 miles

Nearside Front 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)

n/side front floor pan to sill corroding

o/side rear tyre perishing on inner side wall

Pass 23 May 2012 127,003 miles

Slight play in steering box

Fail 23 May 2012 127,003 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

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

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Slight play in steering box

o/side rear tyre preasure low

Pass 20 May 2011 125,947 miles
Fail 20 May 2011 125,947 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

nearside front tyre worn on inner and outer shoulders and may soon become illegal

offside front brake disc pitted/corroded on inner face

Pass 7 May 2010 124,180 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2009 122,252 miles

Both front tyres worn on inner/outer shoulders

Front wiperblade poor

Fuel filter corroded

Offside rear tyre has been puncture repaired

Pass 7 Mar 2008 118,728 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 115,737 miles
Fail 4 Sep 2007 115,736 miles

Nearside An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Fluctuation on brake rear disc brakes †Oil leak from engine

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Play in both steering arm joints on steering box. O/S close to fail

Poor beam patter on headlamps

Tyres of differing sizes different axles †(Front 225 45 ZR 17, Rear 245 40 17Y) †All tyres close to fail †Cut in outer wall on N/S/F tyre †Both outer front tyres bald, close to cord and close to fail

Pass 21 Aug 2006 103,094 miles

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

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

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

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

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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X87 DTA is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 5,439cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 X87 DTA, 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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X87 DTA is a 2000 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 1 September 2000.

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