Mercedes-Benz CLK
Black · Petrol · 2003 · 2,597 cc
C5 TSCMOT history
C5 TSC is a black petrol Mercedes-Benz CLK first used on 28 Oct 2003. Its MOT is valid until 1 Oct 2027 and it has passed 21 of 29 MOT tests, with 121,748 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 14 Sept 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 1 Oct 2027
- Mileage
- 121,748 mi
- At MOT on 14 Sept 2026
- MOT tests
- 29
- 21 passed · 8 failed
- Per year
- 5,025 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- C5 TSC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CLK
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,597 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2003
- First used
- 28 Oct 2003
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 1 Oct 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 14 Sept 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
C5 TSC was last recorded at 121,748 miles on 14 Sept 2026, 2,119 miles more than at the previous MOT on 29 Sept 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 119,629 miles · 29 Sept 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 2,119 miles
- Average per year
- 5,025 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 121,748 miles
- 2025 – 119,629 miles
- 2024 – 117,216 miles
- 2023 – 113,463 miles
- 2022 – 110,262 miles
- 2021 – 106,539 miles
- 2020 – 103,592 miles
- 2019 – 102,489 miles
- 2018 – 94,645 miles
- 2017 – 86,105 miles
- 2016 – 80,988 miles
- 2015 – 74,547 miles
- 2014 – 69,979 miles
- 2013 – 66,650 miles
- 2012 – 61,815 miles
- 2011 – 57,352 miles
- 2010 – 53,607 miles
- 2009 – 41,418 miles
- 2008 – 34,495 miles
- 2007 – 28,042 miles
- 2006 – 21,911 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass121,748 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2024
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 Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor6 MOTs, 2021–2025
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective
Minor6 MOTs, 2021–2025
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory3 MOTs, 2020–2022
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2011–2012
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords + SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2024
Full MOT history
29 tests since 1 Nov 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass121,748 miles (+2,119)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2027
- Odometer
- 121,748 miles
- Test number
- 405684156102
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass119,629 miles (+57)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 119,629 miles
- Test number
- 512258493562
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords + SLIGHTLY DAMAGED (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Fail119,572 miles (+2,356)1 major2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 119,572 miles
- Test number
- 797790434680
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords + SLIGHTLY DAMAGED (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Pass117,216 miles2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2025
- Odometer
- 117,216 miles
- Test number
- 962950148691
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail117,216 miles (+3,753)1 repaired2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 117,216 miles
- Test number
- 408154886345
- Repaired at testOffside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass113,463 miles (+3,201)2 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 113,463 miles
- Test number
- 325328812332
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil STRUT (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass110,262 miles (+3,723)2 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 110,262 miles
- Test number
- 709308538867
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass106,539 miles (+2,947)2 minor3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 106,539 miles
- Test number
- 224986618952
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass103,592 miles (+1,103)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 103,592 miles
- Test number
- 888059342988
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDEWALL (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass102,489 miles (+7,844)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 102,489 miles
- Test number
- 426792408532
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 94,645 miles
- Test number
- 667912766879
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail94,645 miles (+8,540)1 major1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 94,645 miles
- Test number
- 831378195559
- MajorOffside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Nail in tyre
Pass86,105 miles (+5,117)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 86,105 miles
- Test number
- 473730126074
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass80,988 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 80,988 miles
- Test number
- 264544486106
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail80,988 miles (+6,441)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 80,988 miles
- Test number
- 672824379624
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Pass74,547 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 74,547 miles
- Test number
- 225488673597
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail74,515 miles (+4,536)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 74,515 miles
- Test number
- 281337646068
- FailureNearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint front arm (2.5.B.1a)
- FailureOffside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Pass69,979 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2015
- Odometer
- 69,979 miles
- Test number
- 467971804493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail69,979 miles (+3,329)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 69,979 miles
- Test number
- 559930604395
- FailureNearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Pass66,650 miles (+4,835)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2014
- Odometer
- 66,650 miles
- Test number
- 205878083289
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass61,815 miles (+4,463)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2013
- Odometer
- 61,815 miles
- Test number
- 979114202346
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass57,352 miles1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2012
- Odometer
- 57,352 miles
- Test number
- 865504591250
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres badly worn on edges
Fail57,352 miles (+3,745)2 failures1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 57,352 miles
- Test number
- 618433691294
- FailureNearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- FailureOffside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- NoteBoth front tyres badly worn on edges
Pass53,607 miles (+12,189)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Nov 2011
- Odometer
- 53,607 miles
- Test number
- 914777600339
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass41,418 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2010
- Odometer
- 41,418 miles
- Test number
- 380873999211
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail41,417 miles (+6,922)4 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 41,417 miles
- Test number
- 230833199237
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Pass34,495 miles (+6,453)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2009
- Odometer
- 34,495 miles
- Test number
- 402235408334
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,042 miles (+6,131)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2008
- Odometer
- 28,042 miles
- Test number
- 772513307399
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Pass21,911 miles
- MOT expiry
- 31 Oct 2007
- Odometer
- 21,911 miles
- Test number
- 522985206322
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about C5 TSC
- Does C5 TSC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on C5 TSC is valid until 1 Oct 2027.
- When is the MOT due on C5 TSC?
- The MOT on C5 TSC is valid until 1 Oct 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has C5 TSC done?
- C5 TSC was recorded at 121,748 miles at its MOT on 14 Sept 2026, an average of 5,025 miles a year.
- Has C5 TSC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. C5 TSC has failed 8 of its 29 MOT tests, most recently on 23 Sept 2025.
- Has the mileage on C5 TSC 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 C5 TSC find?
- C5 TSC passed its latest MOT on 14 Sept 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play; offside front lower suspension arm ball joint has slight play.
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