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YX05 WCL

2005 Mercedes-benz Clk

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests21 (17 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate81%

Mileage

124,117 mi
Last recorded124,117 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk75,364 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX05 WCL
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 124,117 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both have gone dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened And suspension arms. (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Around the rear subframe mounts. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perish cracks in both front tyres and the nearside rear tyre. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Jun 2023 123,981 miles

Exhaust mounting defective The front and intermediate rear brackets are broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The ends of both front pipes is corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front lenses are dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The ends of both front to rear pipes is corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Jun 2022 120,433 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective The front and intermediate rear brackets are broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front pipes are corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front lenses have gone dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The end section of both front to rear pipes is corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 8 Jun 2022 120,422 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn The bush in the front arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust mounting defective The front and intermediate rear brackets are broken. (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both front pipes are corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front lenses have gone dull. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively Both front but more so in the nearside front. (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Split in the centre. (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material The end section of both front to rear pipes is corroded. (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Jun 2021 114,791 miles

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

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both. (4.1.4 (b))

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2020 114,697 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Front REAR ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FRONT ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN CLOSE TO MIN LIMIT, BALD ON INNER SIDE EDGE 205/55x16 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Oct 2019 112,059 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement marked in chalk (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front wing mirror glass deteriorated.

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

both front jacking points missing.

undertrays fitted obscuring the inspection of the underside.

Pass 23 Oct 2018 107,094 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2017 100,185 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2016 93,375 miles

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

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

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

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

unable to check all components due to under body plastics

Pass 18 Nov 2015 86,274 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2015 82,816 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2015 82,815 miles

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

Pass 21 Feb 2014 78,271 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2014 78,271 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2013 73,197 miles

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

Pass 10 Feb 2012 68,387 miles

both front discs slightly worn

Pass 1 Mar 2011 62,717 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Front Brake disc(s) worn below manufactures minimum thickness

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 24 Feb 2010 53,334 miles

Both Front Brake Disc'c worn

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 27 Feb 2009 43,425 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2008 33,554 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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YX05 WCL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.

Across all 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 75,364 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 YX05 WCL, 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 21 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YX05 WCL is a 2005 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 2 March 2005.

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