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FV53NFN
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2685cc
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- Registration FV53NFN
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model CLK
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2685cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
16
Passes
11
Failures
59.26%
Pass Rate
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257 Total Defects Recorded
5 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 241,754 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 241,754 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both . (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 240,230 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and central (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 240,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view and central (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 238,480 MI
Expiry date: 23 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both cv boots deteriorating (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 chips on windscren (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 238,455 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both headlights aim is inncorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Rear Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both cv boots deteriorating (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view 2 chips on windscren (3.2 (a) (i))
1 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 235,036 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front coil spring poorly located
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated not the one that's been replaced (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 235,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen only half working and going to nearside (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded into hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective image dim and indiscernible (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front coil spring poorly located
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated not the one that's been replaced (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 233,495 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both Fronts (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both Fronts (1.7.5a)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both Rears (2.4.G.2)
- EML ON
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
29 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 23,345 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- EML ON
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both Rears (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both Fronts (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Both Fronts (1.7.5a)
17 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 229,883 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- EML on
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both rears (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both fronts (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 229,883 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint Both rears (2.4.G.2)
- EML on
- Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both fronts (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 227,166 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joints
- Both front tyres - heavy wear on inside edges
- Offside Front seat belt - slow to retract
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
17 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 227,166 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Play in steering rack inner joints
- Offside Front seat belt - slow to retract
- Both front tyres - heavy wear on inside edges
15 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 222,786 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
15 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 222,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
20 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 217,076 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
19 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 217,076 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 207,521 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 201,317 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
25 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 201,293 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Centre Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 187,011 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
25 Nov 2010
Fail
Mileage: 187,011 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
14 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 170,882 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
12 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 158,835 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
26 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 140,170 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2008 5 Jun 202610 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 119,594 MI
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