Mercedes-Benz CLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 2,597 cc
K40 AKJMOT history
K40 AKJ is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz CLK first used on 24 Mar 2005. Its MOT is valid until 5 Mar 2027 and it has passed 17 of 26 MOT tests, with 182,622 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Mar 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 5 Mar 2027
- Mileage
- 182,622 mi
- At MOT on 6 Mar 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 17 passed · 9 failed
- Per year
- 8,239 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K40 AKJ
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,597 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 24 Mar 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 5 Mar 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 6 Mar 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
K40 AKJ was last recorded at 182,622 miles on 6 Mar 2026, 1,071 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Jan 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 181,551 miles · 7 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 1,071 miles
- Average per year
- 8,239 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 182,622 miles
- 2025 – 181,551 miles
- 2024 – 179,598 miles
- 2023 – 177,198 miles
- 2022 – 175,157 miles
- 2020 – 172,242 miles
- 2019 – 170,409 miles
- 2018 – 169,127 miles
- 2016 – 168,752 miles
- 2015 – 165,420 miles
- 2014 – 143,994 miles
- 2013 – 130,038 miles
- 2012 – 110,566 miles
- 2011 – 90,408 miles
- 2010 – 69,455 miles
- 2009 – 48,637 miles
- 2008 – 34,754 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass182,622 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Advisory3 MOTs, 2014–2018
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2016–2018
Nearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Offside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Oil leak
Advisory2 MOTs, 2016
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Failure2 MOTs, 2014–2016
Full MOT history
26 tests since 25 Mar 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass182,622 miles (+1,071)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Mar 2027
- Odometer
- 182,622 miles
- Test number
- 857636497166
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass181,551 miles (+1,953)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 181,551 miles
- Test number
- 759272807395
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass179,598 miles (+2,400)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 179,598 miles
- Test number
- 453733886078
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play On limit (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass177,198 miles (+2,041)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 177,198 miles
- Test number
- 286082348694
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass175,157 miles (+2,915)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 12 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 175,157 miles
- Test number
- 104501476527
- AdvisoryBrake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass172,242 miles
- MOT expiry
- 8 Dec 2021
- Odometer
- 172,242 miles
- Test number
- 183535141845
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail172,242 miles (+1,833)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 172,242 miles
- Test number
- 145300043538
- Repaired at testHeadlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Pass170,409 miles (+12)2 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 10 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 170,409 miles
- Test number
- 676985651728
- MinorNearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- MinorOffside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail170,397 miles (+1,270)1 dangerous2 major1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 170,397 miles
- Test number
- 276838601276
- DangerousNearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorOffside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass169,127 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 16 Mar 2019
- Odometer
- 169,127 miles
- Test number
- 746116413632
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Fail169,127 miles (+375)1 failure3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 169,127 miles
- Test number
- 721775573813
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Oil leak
- AdvisoryOffside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Pass168,752 miles (+4)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Nov 2017
- Odometer
- 168,752 miles
- Test number
- 468047546123
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Fail168,748 miles (+3,328)4 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 168,748 miles
- Test number
- 278791075217
- FailureNearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureService brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel fitment has slight wear between wheel and hub spigot mounting (4.2.B.5)
- AdvisoryOil leak
Pass165,420 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2016
- Odometer
- 165,420 miles
- Test number
- 647709544208
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Fail165,420 miles (+21,426)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 165,420 miles
- Test number
- 888115810381
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureRear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass143,994 miles
- MOT expiry
- 6 Jul 2015
- Odometer
- 143,994 miles
- Test number
- 196348084164
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail143,994 miles (+13,956)5 failures2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 143,994 miles
- Test number
- 885628784118
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass130,038 miles (+431)3 advisories3 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 May 2014
- Odometer
- 130,038 miles
- Test number
- 269541733495
- AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryParking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteOil leak
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail129,607 miles (+19,041)3 dangerous
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 129,607 miles
- Test number
- 215634423499
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Pass110,566 miles1 advisory4 notes
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2013
- Odometer
- 110,566 miles
- Test number
- 916616472091
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteLeft hand front pipe support bracket weld broken but system still adaquatley supported
- NoteOil leak on what looks like gearbox
Fail110,566 miles (+20,158)5 failures2 advisories4 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 110,566 miles
- Test number
- 997796272080
- FailureNearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)
- FailureNearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside 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)
- FailureOffside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- NoteItems removed from driver's view prior to test
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- NoteLeft hand front pipe support bracket weld broken but system still adaquatley supported
- NoteOil leak on what looks like gearbox
Pass90,408 miles
- MOT expiry
- 25 Mar 2012
- Odometer
- 90,408 miles
- Test number
- 198235281423
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail90,408 miles (+20,953)4 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,408 miles
- Test number
- 429325881077
- FailureNearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- FailureOffside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Pass69,455 miles (+20,818)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2011
- Odometer
- 69,455 miles
- Test number
- 124762770459
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,637 miles (+13,883)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2010
- Odometer
- 48,637 miles
- Test number
- 581662289067
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,754 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Mar 2009
- Odometer
- 34,754 miles
- Test number
- 504985388033
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Questions about K40 AKJ
- Does K40 AKJ currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K40 AKJ is valid until 5 Mar 2027.
- When is the MOT due on K40 AKJ?
- The MOT on K40 AKJ is valid until 5 Mar 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has K40 AKJ done?
- K40 AKJ was recorded at 182,622 miles at its MOT on 6 Mar 2026, an average of 8,239 miles a year.
- Has K40 AKJ ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K40 AKJ has failed 9 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 9 Dec 2020.
- Has the mileage on K40 AKJ 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 K40 AKJ find?
- K40 AKJ passed its latest MOT on 6 Mar 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside rear anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play; offside front tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge.
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