Mercedes-Benz CLK
Black · Petrol · 1998 · 2,295 cc
780 BBYMOT history
780 BBY is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz CLK first used on 26 Oct 1998. Its MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026 and it has passed 17 of 23 MOT tests, with 82,725 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Oct 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 30 Sept 2026
- Mileage
- 82,725 mi
- At MOT on 1 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 23
- 17 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 2,140 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 780 BBY
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,295 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1998
- First used
- 26 Oct 1998
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 30 Sept 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
780 BBY was last recorded at 82,725 miles on 1 Oct 2025, 293 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jul 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 82,432 miles · 3 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 293 miles
- Average per year
- 2,140 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 82,725 miles
- 2024 – 82,432 miles
- 2023 – 82,128 miles
- 2021 – 81,015 miles
- 2020 – 79,525 miles
- 2019 – 77,274 miles
- 2018 – 75,083 miles
- 2017 – 70,619 miles
- 2016 – 66,052 miles
- 2015 – 60,834 miles
- 2014 – 57,461 miles
- 2013 – 51,788 miles
- 2012 – 49,411 miles
- 2011 – 47,701 miles
- 2008 – 45,798 miles
- 2007 – 44,007 miles
- 2006 – 42,209 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass82,725 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2014–2016
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory4 MOTs, 2014–2016
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2014
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2012
Full MOT history
23 tests since 25 Oct 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,725 miles (+293)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 82,725 miles
- Test number
- 524968954165
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,432 miles (+304)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 82,432 miles
- Test number
- 251017567635
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,128 miles (+1,113)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2024
- Odometer
- 82,128 miles
- Test number
- 492359916503
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,015 miles (+1,490)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 81,015 miles
- Test number
- 250568831851
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,525 miles (+2,251)
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 79,525 miles
- Test number
- 156771411843
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,274 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 77,274 miles
- Test number
- 219046092560
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,274 miles (+2,191)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,274 miles
- Test number
- 160540657165
- Repaired at testFront Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Pass75,083 miles (+4,464)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 75,083 miles
- Test number
- 114483449497
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass70,619 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 70,619 miles
- Test number
- 626845502121
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Fail70,619 miles (+4,567)1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,619 miles
- Test number
- 884863703434
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass66,052 miles (+5,218)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 66,052 miles
- Test number
- 651461241682
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryBoth rear coil springs corroded
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres perishing on outer sidewall
- AdvisoryBoth rear tyres worn on edges
Pass60,834 miles (+3,373)3 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 60,834 miles
- Test number
- 278262025037
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- NoteNearside front tyre wearing on edges.
- NoteOffside front tyre wearing on edges.
Pass57,461 miles (+34)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 28 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 57,461 miles
- Test number
- 495339424049
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Fail57,427 miles (+5,639)3 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,427 miles
- Test number
- 145024724058
- FailureFront registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- FailureNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- FailureRear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Pass51,788 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 51,788 miles
- Test number
- 735023423067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail51,788 miles (+2,377)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 51,788 miles
- Test number
- 798963723035
- Repaired at testOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Pass49,411 miles (+11)3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 25 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 49,411 miles
- Test number
- 876666622012
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteOil leak at rear of gear box
Fail49,400 miles (+1,699)1 dangerous3 failures3 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 49,400 miles
- Test number
- 129332112019
- DangerousOffside Rear Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
- FailureNearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- FailureOffside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- NoteOil leak at rear of gear box
Pass47,701 miles (+1,903)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2012
- Odometer
- 47,701 miles
- Test number
- 607733511070
- NoteSidewalls on both rear tyres starting crack
Pass45,798 miles (+1,791)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 45,798 miles
- Test number
- 593756398234
- NoteSteering damper damp,slight wear in o/s inner drag link end,oil leaks from g/box and diff
Pass44,007 miles (+1,798)1 note
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 44,007 miles
- Test number
- 901059277259
- NoteO/s door mirror glass discolured
Pass42,209 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 42,209 miles
- Test number
- 353498396488
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,209 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,209 miles
- Test number
- 572208296285
- Repaired at testOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Questions about 780 BBY
- What vehicle is registration 780 BBY currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 780 BBY on a black petrol Mercedes-Benz CLK first used on 26 Oct 1998. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 780 BBY currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 780 BBY expired on 30 Sept 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 780 BBY?
- The MOT on 780 BBY expired on 30 Sept 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 780 BBY done?
- 780 BBY was recorded at 82,725 miles at its MOT on 1 Oct 2025, an average of 2,140 miles a year.
- Has 780 BBY ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 780 BBY has failed 6 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Jan 2019.
- Has the mileage on 780 BBY ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 780 BBY find?
- 780 BBY passed its latest MOT on 1 Oct 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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