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Y368 ULF

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Dec 2026
Tests30 (22 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

220,840 mi
Last recorded220,840 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY368 ULF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

22 pass 8 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 220,840 miles

Advise all wheel arche's rusty

Advise fuel pipe rusty

Advise sill cover's fitted n/s and o/s

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill's n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 20 Nov 2025 220,801 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust blow (8.2.2.2 (e))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wheel arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Advise all wheel arche's rusty

Advise fuel pipe rusty

Advise sill cover's fitted n/s and o/s

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill's n/s and o/s (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Nov 2024 219,016 miles

Advise lift at n/s/f lower swivel joint

Advise rear fuel pipe rusty

Avise o/s/r wheel arch rusty

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 12 Nov 2024 218,943 miles

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam when rear fog light applied (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam when rear fog light applied (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Advise lift at n/s/f lower swivel joint

Advise rear fuel pipe rusty

Avise o/s/r wheel arch rusty

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 15 Nov 2023 218,009 miles

Advise all wheel arche's rusty

Advise sill cover's fitted

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 15 Nov 2023 218,009 miles

Advise all wheel arche's rusty

Advise sill cover's fitted

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Oct 2022 216,496 miles

Advise n/s/r wing rusty

Advise play in steering box

Advise sill cover's fitted

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2022 216,496 miles

Advise n/s/r wing rusty

Advise play in steering box

Advise sill cover's fitted

Nearside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine/gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2021 212,128 miles

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

all outer wheel arches corroding

nearside front fog light damaged

Pass 23 Nov 2020 201,250 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

corrosion appearing on all four wheel arches

nearside front fog light damaged

Pass 22 Nov 2019 190,354 miles

Advise rust appearing at n/s and o/r rear wheel arche's

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 26 Nov 2018 177,888 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Nov 2017 162,335 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 27 Nov 2017 162,335 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both nearside and offside (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 29 Oct 2016 145,877 miles

Centre Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded above rear subframe (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

both headlight lens patterns getting a little blurred

engine cover and undertrays obscuring some testable items

Pass 20 Nov 2015 128,651 miles

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

oil level in minimum

undertrays and engine covers obscuring some testable items

Pass 15 Nov 2014 110,169 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 7 Nov 2013 99,312 miles

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

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

front exhaust bolts corroded

Pass 2 Nov 2012 89,660 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2012 89,660 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 22 Oct 2011 79,530 miles

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

both front tyres starting to wear on edges

Fail 26 Jul 2010 68,673 miles

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

Pass 26 Jul 2010 68,673 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 60,029 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2008 50,532 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2008 50,532 miles

Nearside Front 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)

Pass 25 Jul 2007 40,117 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2006 31,170 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2006 31,160 miles

All brake discs beginning to corrode

Slight play in offside rear lower suspension bush

Pass 21 Mar 2006 31,160 miles

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

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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Y368 ULF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.1% with a typical mileage of 86,559 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 Y368 ULF, 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 25 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y368 ULF is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 30 July 2001.

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