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Y865 LGW

2001 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Dec 2020
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

175,285 mi
Last recorded175,285 miles
Recorded on5 Jun 2019
Typical for 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk86,559 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY865 LGW
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Jun 2019 175,285 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement plus o/side bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened plus o/side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both headlamps are slightly crazed

Fail 4 Jun 2019 175,283 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits this could be due to exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint at front pipe is corroded and blowing (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement plus o/side bar bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened plus o/side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both headlamps are slightly crazed

Pass 5 Jun 2018 174,504 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from joint at front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

headlamps are slightly crazed

Pass 9 Jun 2017 162,100 miles

Nearside 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)

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres are on 2mm

Fail 6 Jun 2017 162,098 miles

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

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

E.M.L. is on

Nearside 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)

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

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

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

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

both rear tyres are on 2mm

Pass 9 Mar 2016 144,167 miles

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

Offside Front lower fog lamp not working

Fail 9 Mar 2016 144,167 miles

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

Offside Front lower fog lamp not working

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 131,891 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2014 123,556 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2014 123,533 miles

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

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2013 114,252 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2012 104,888 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2011 93,573 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2010 83,597 miles

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 4 Mar 2009 72,207 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2009 72,207 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

Pass 24 Oct 2007 61,200 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2006 42,603 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2006 41,164 miles

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

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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Y865 LGW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 Y865 LGW, 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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Y865 LGW is a 2001 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 25 May 2001.

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