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YH52 BFF

2002 Mercedes-benz Clk

Blue Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Apr 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

179,981 mi
Last recorded179,981 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2026
Typical for 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk81,742 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH52 BFF
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2026 179,981 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Apr 2025 175,384 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 18 Apr 2024 161,993 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 20 Apr 2023 158,415 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2021 154,330 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2021 154,032 miles
Pass 23 May 2019 148,412 miles

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

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

Fail 10 May 2019 148,406 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Pass 2 May 2018 140,025 miles
Fail 2 May 2018 140,025 miles

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

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

Pass 3 May 2017 134,907 miles

rear tyres worn low

Pass 9 May 2016 128,160 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2015 123,944 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2015 123,944 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 23 Apr 2014 117,015 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2013 108,864 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 9 Apr 2013 108,864 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2012 103,427 miles
Fail 16 Apr 2012 103,427 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2011 97,013 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2010 90,530 miles

ADVISE NEARSIDE AND OFFSIDE REAR TYRES WORN TO EXCESS ON MARKERS

Pass 9 Apr 2009 83,989 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2008 73,270 miles
Pass 3 May 2007 39,614 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 46,006 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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YH52 BFF is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk in Blue with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 81,742 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 YH52 BFF, 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 24 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was YH52 BFF registered?

YH52 BFF is a 2002 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 23 September 2002.

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