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MA53LJC
2003 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration MA53LJC
- Manufacturer MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model CLK
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
19
Passes
7
Failures
73.08%
Pass Rate
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79 Total Defects Recorded
28 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 189,898 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 184,152 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2025 23 Jun 202627 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 179,100 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2024 23 Jun 202613 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 171,183 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2023 23 Jun 202618 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 165,821 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
18 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 165,820 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
15 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 162,703 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jun 2021 23 Jun 202630 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 158,736 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020 23 Jun 202630 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 158,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
20 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 153,504 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jun 2019 23 Jun 202618 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 150,809 MI
Expiry date: 17 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 150,809 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded n/s front to rear o/s front to rear both to flexis (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- power steering below min
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 145,125 MI
Expiry date: 14 Aug 2017 23 Jun 202614 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 135,888 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
10 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 117,057 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
13 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 98,874 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2014 23 Jun 202612 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 98,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
13 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 81,400 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 62,844 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
29 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 62,385 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
19 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 45,057 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,051 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
23 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 26,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)
22 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 23,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2009 23 Jun 202619 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 19,157 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2008 23 Jun 202625 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,683 MI
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MA53LJC was registered on 2003-09-26
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