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YR53 CWN

2003 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 3199cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Aug 2025
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

86,406 mi
Last recorded86,406 miles
Recorded on7 Aug 2024
Typical for 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk77,480 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYR53 CWN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,199cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 7 Aug 2024 86,406 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material various pipes heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 Aug 2021 85,292 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 1 Nov 2019 85,195 miles

Brake lever not releasing correctly (1.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

parking brake slightly binding

Pass 8 Nov 2018 83,921 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2018 83,921 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2017 81,190 miles

Offside Rear park brake grabbing slightly.

Fail 30 Oct 2017 81,188 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

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

Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint trailing arm (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear park brake grabbing slightly.

Pass 20 Oct 2016 79,537 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2016 79,537 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Offside pipe centre and rear brackets broken off. (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Battery insecure Under bonnet. (1.9.1)

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

Offside Front Inner Radius arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear control arm. (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Pass 28 Oct 2015 76,979 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2015 76,979 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 13 Oct 2014 72,326 miles

Both front brake discs inner surfaces corroded, pitted and scored.

Fail 13 Oct 2014 72,326 miles

Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Both front brake discs inner surfaces corroded, pitted and scored.

Pass 14 Oct 2013 68,709 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 28 Sep 2012 65,079 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 20 Sep 2011 62,581 miles

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

Fail 20 Sep 2011 62,581 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Pass 1 Oct 2010 59,415 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2010 59,415 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Sep 2009 56,682 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Sep 2008 50,979 miles

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

Small bulge in nearside front tyre outer wall.

Fail 28 Aug 2008 50,822 miles

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

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

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

Small bulge in nearside front tyre outer wall.

Pass 4 Sep 2007 39,399 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 1 Sep 2006 27,536 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

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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YR53 CWN is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 3,199cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.1% with a typical mileage of 77,480 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 YR53 CWN, 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 23 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What year was YR53 CWN registered?

YR53 CWN is a 2003 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 5 September 2003.

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The MOT history for YR53 CWN shows 24 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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