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YX09 WKO

2009 Mercedes-benz Clk

Black Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

117,423 mi
Last recorded117,423 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2026
Typical for 2009 Mercedes-benz Clk66,318 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX09 WKO
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelClk
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2026 117,423 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front offside and nearside brake disc back plates are corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small splits inner sidewall 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear condensation light unit

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside chassis corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

Fail 18 Mar 2026 117,430 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords cut to cord in tread 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside and nearside approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front offside and nearside brake disc back plates are corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on edges approx 4mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords splits in inner sidewall 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished on shoulders 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges approx 3mm 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords small splits inner sidewall 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear condensation light unit

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened surface corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside chassis corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

plastic cover sills, under floor covers and engine undertrays are present, preventing inspection of components

Pass 18 Mar 2025 111,376 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, reaction arm front bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn on edges, perished slightly on shoulders 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower perished slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall, small splits 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall damage 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded to radiator slight corrosion (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 17 Mar 2025 111,374 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer is corroded and leaking (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside, reaction arm front bushes poor condition (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn on edges, perished slightly on shoulders 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower perished slightly (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner sidewall, small splits 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall damage 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) offside and nearside ()

Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded to radiator slight corrosion (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine undertrays are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 20 Mar 2024 103,680 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Depth 3mm, Nail in Tyre, Cracks in Tread and Sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Depth 2.6mm, Cracks in Tread & Sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Under floor covers and engine undertrays fitted preventing inspection of components

Fail 20 Mar 2024 103,680 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Polished Both Headlamps (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Depth 3mm, Nail in Tyre, Cracks in Tread and Sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread Depth 2.6mm, Cracks in Tread & Sidewall (5.2.3 (e))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Nearside & Offside ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside & Offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Under floor covers and engine undertrays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 21 Mar 2023 98,741 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Plastic cover sill, Under floor covers and Engine undertrays are fitted, preventing full inspection of components

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside approx 4mm 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Mar 2023 98,741 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords offside and nearside small splits on inner sidewalls 225/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside approx 3mm 225/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside worn smooth on outer edges 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside headlamp lenses misty, polished during test (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Coil spring worn (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Plastic cover sill, Under floor covers and Engine undertrays are fitted, preventing full inspection of components

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside are perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside perished on shoulders 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside approx 4mm 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Mar 2022 93,285 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

plastic cover sills, underfloor covers and engine under trays fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 18 Mar 2021 87,710 miles

Front exhaust mount is corroded and fractured

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

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Mar 2021 87,703 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, heavily worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front exhaust mount is corroded and fractured

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing small splits on inner sidewall 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive slight leak from cam cover gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2020 83,910 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Fail 16 Mar 2020 83,905 miles

Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed offside and nearside splits on inner sidewalls 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively all brake discs are worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perished and split on shoulders 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside on legal limit 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

plastic cover sills,under floor covers and engine undertrays are fitted, preventing inspection of components

Pass 21 Mar 2019 77,739 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin are approx 75% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perishing slightly on edges 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside slight wear on edges 225/40/18 (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively slightly worn and lipped (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx 50% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside and nearside are corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside are perishing on shoulders 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside are approx 3.5mm 255/35/18 (5.2.3 (e))

engine undertrays,under floor covers and plastic cover sills are fitted preventing inspection of components

Pass 6 Mar 2018 71,310 miles

centre exhaust box outer skin starting to deteriated

engine cover and undertrays fitted to also inc os ns outer sill covers fitted

rear support bracket broken exhaust

Pass 24 Feb 2017 68,405 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2016 63,343 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2015 58,367 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 53,849 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2013 49,153 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 44,991 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2012 44,991 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (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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YX09 WKO is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Clk in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2009 Mercedes-benz Clk models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.8% with a typical mileage of 66,318 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 YX09 WKO, 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 17 years old, this Mercedes-benz Clk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YX09 WKO is a 2009 Mercedes-benz Clk, first registered on 20 March 2009.

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