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Y501 UAJ

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2018
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

98,213 mi
Last recorded98,213 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2017
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY501 UAJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2017 98,213 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2017 98,213 miles

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

Fail 2 Mar 2017 98,213 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 24 Feb 2016 95,969 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2015 94,350 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2015 94,350 miles

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2014 92,610 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2014 92,610 miles

Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour (1.7.6)

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2013 86,463 miles

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

advise automatic transmission selector reqiires attention

Pass 11 Feb 2013 86,463 miles

advise automatic transmission selector reqiires attention

Pass 15 Nov 2011 84,077 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2010 80,915 miles

advise rear shock absorbers starting to corrode

Pass 2 Dec 2009 77,047 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 21 Nov 2008 74,619 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2008 74,619 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.D.1)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 10 May 2007 63,521 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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Y501 UAJ is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 Y501 UAJ, 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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Y501 UAJ is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 14 March 2001.

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