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MOT reliability

Mercedes-benz Clk230

6 vehicles · 66 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Mercedes-benz Clk230 vehicles and 66 completed MOT tests, the Mercedes-benz Clk230 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,021 miles.

6
Vehicles
66
MOT tests
3,207
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Mercedes-benz Clk230 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Mercedes-benz Clk230 MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Brakes18%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%

Mercedes-benz Clk230 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
9250%
10250%
11250%
121100%
131100%
14450%
15560%
162100%
17560%
18650%
19367%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (4), Other (2)

Most common Mercedes-benz Clk230 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Mercedes-benz Clk230 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (8 times)
  2. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (7 times)
  3. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (6 times)
  4. Rear Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (4 times)
  7. Items removed from driver's view prior to test (4 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  9. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (4 times)
  10. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all front and rear (1.1.11 (c)) (4 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (3 times)
  14. Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  15. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (3 times)

Mercedes-benz Clk230 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 1 100% 143,279
2000 2 35 63% 115,956
1999 1 17 59% 118,369

Mercedes-benz Clk230 reliability FAQ

Across 6 Mercedes-benz Clk230 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Mercedes-benz Clk230 MOT issues are: Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a); Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a).

The typical Mercedes-benz Clk230 in our data has covered around 125,021 miles.

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