Mercedes-Benz CLK
Silver · Petrol · 2005 · 3,199 cc
LB05 BBUMOT history
LB05 BBU is a silver petrol Mercedes-Benz CLK first used on 17 Jun 2005. Its MOT is valid until 17 Jan 2027 and it has passed 16 of 26 MOT tests, with 55,117 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 15 Jan 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 17 Jan 2027
- Mileage
- 55,117 mi
- At MOT on 15 Jan 2026
- MOT tests
- 26
- 16 passed · 10 failed
- Per year
- 1,937 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LB05 BBU
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- Mercedes-Benz
- Model
- CLK
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 3,199 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2005
- First used
- 17 Jun 2005
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 17 Jan 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 15 Jan 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LB05 BBU was last recorded at 55,117 miles on 15 Jan 2026, 579 miles more than at the previous MOT on 15 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 15 Jan 2025: 54,538 miles, lower than 540,322 miles on 18 Jan 2024.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 54,538 miles · 15 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 579 miles
- Average per year
- 1,937 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 55,117 miles
- 2025 – 54,538 miles
- 2024 – 540,322 miles
- 2023 – 52,979 miles
- 2022 – 50,937 miles
- 2021 – 49,480 miles
- 2020 – 48,069 miles
- 2019 – 46,568 miles
- 2018 – 45,356 miles
- 2017 – 45,355 miles
- 2016 – 42,515 miles
- 2014 – 40,417 miles
- 2013 – 37,439 miles
- 2012 – 33,346 miles
- 2011 – 29,853 miles
- 2010 – 26,468 miles
- 2009 – 22,385 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass55,117 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 Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge
Advisory2 MOTs, 2023–2025
Advise both head lamp lenses , deteriorating and starting effect beam image/output
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Advise both off side tyre outer side walls damaged but still legal
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Advise front suspension anti-roll bar drop link gaitors damp/weeping
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Advise front suspension lower thrust arm bushes worn/weeping
Advisory2 MOTs, 2017–2018
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
26 tests since 20 Feb 2009, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass55,117 miles (+579)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2027
- Odometer
- 55,117 miles
- Test number
- 322511700632
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass54,538 miles (-485,784)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2026
- Odometer
- 54,538 miles
- Test number
- 715289501091
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass540,322 miles
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jan 2025
- Odometer
- 540,322 miles
- Test number
- 258201858416
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail54,005 miles (+1,026)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 54,005 miles
- Test number
- 631978646260
- MajorHeadlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Pass52,979 miles (+2,042)1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2024
- Odometer
- 52,979 miles
- Test number
- 337097296604
- MinorOffside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass50,937 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2023
- Odometer
- 50,937 miles
- Test number
- 474348637763
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail50,937 miles (+1,457)2 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 50,937 miles
- Test number
- 922221905800
- MajorNearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Direction indicator not working reverse light flashes with indicators on (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Pass49,480 miles (+1,411)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2022
- Odometer
- 49,480 miles
- Test number
- 978534536648
- AdvisoryNearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass48,069 miles
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 48,069 miles
- Test number
- 433476666173
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail48,069 miles (+1,501)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,069 miles
- Test number
- 412273954586
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass46,568 miles (+4)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 46,568 miles
- Test number
- 939113140528
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail46,564 miles (+1,208)1 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 46,564 miles
- Test number
- 449272634212
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Pass45,356 miles (+1)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 4 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 45,356 miles
- Test number
- 697684802008
- AdvisoryAdvise both head lamp lenses , deteriorating and starting effect beam image/output
- AdvisoryAdvise both off side tyre outer side walls damaged but still legal
- AdvisoryAdvise front suspension anti-roll bar drop link gaitors damp/weeping
- AdvisoryAdvise front suspension lower thrust arm bushes worn/weeping
Fail45,355 miles2 failures4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 45,355 miles
- Test number
- 470260183481
- FailureNearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because a lightweight or space saving wheel is fitted (4.1.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- AdvisoryAdvise both head lamp lenses , deteriorating and starting effect beam image/output
- AdvisoryAdvise both off side tyre outer side walls damaged but still legal
- AdvisoryAdvise front suspension anti-roll bar drop link gaitors damp/weeping
- AdvisoryAdvise front suspension lower thrust arm bushes worn/weeping
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 9 Dec 2017
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 914534264079
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail42,515 miles (+2,098)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 42,515 miles
- Test number
- 625256211961
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (1.1.C.1a)
- AdvisoryNearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- AdvisoryOffside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass40,417 miles2 notes
- MOT expiry
- 13 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 40,417 miles
- Test number
- 297287384280
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Fail40,417 miles (+2,978)1 failure3 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 40,417 miles
- Test number
- 717096084291
- FailureOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteNearside front tyre worn on outer edges and cut to outer wall
- NoteUnder-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Pass37,439 miles2 advisories1 note
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 37,439 miles
- Test number
- 386974573273
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteOffside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges.
Fail37,439 miles (+4,093)3 failures4 advisories2 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,439 miles
- Test number
- 316843373297
- FailureOffside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- FailureOffside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
- AdvisoryFront registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- AdvisoryRear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- NoteNear and offside front brake pads 80-85% worn.
- NoteOffside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges.
Pass33,346 miles (+6)7 notes
- MOT expiry
- 10 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 33,346 miles
- Test number
- 309013662150
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteAdvise off side door mirror indicator lense missing
- NoteAdvise off side front anti-roll bar drop link gaitors splitting
- NoteAdvise off side front tyre wearing unevenly
- NoteAdvise off side rear tyre wearing low
- NoteAdvise rear brake pads wearing low
- NoteAdvise srs warning light on
Fail33,340 miles (+3,487)4 failures7 notes
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 33,340 miles
- Test number
- 156242152123
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureNearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
- NoteEngine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
- NoteAdvise off side door mirror indicator lense missing
- NoteAdvise off side front anti-roll bar drop link gaitors splitting
- NoteAdvise off side front tyre wearing unevenly
- NoteAdvise off side rear tyre wearing low
- NoteAdvise rear brake pads wearing low
- NoteAdvise srs warning light on
Pass29,853 miles (+3,385)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 29,853 miles
- Test number
- 188287651138
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,468 miles1 note
- MOT expiry
- 4 May 2011
- Odometer
- 26,468 miles
- Test number
- 133905320169
- NoteN/s/r tyre cut on side wall
Fail26,468 miles (+4,083)1 repaired1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,468 miles
- Test number
- 274865820424
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- NoteN/s/r tyre cut on side wall
Pass22,385 miles
- MOT expiry
- 19 Feb 2010
- Odometer
- 22,385 miles
- Test number
- 761061459038
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LB05 BBU
- Does LB05 BBU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LB05 BBU is valid until 17 Jan 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LB05 BBU?
- The MOT on LB05 BBU is valid until 17 Jan 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LB05 BBU done?
- LB05 BBU was recorded at 55,117 miles at its MOT on 15 Jan 2026, an average of 1,937 miles a year.
- Has LB05 BBU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LB05 BBU has failed 10 of its 26 MOT tests, most recently on 18 Jan 2024.
- Has the mileage on LB05 BBU ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 15 Jan 2025. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LB05 BBU find?
- LB05 BBU passed its latest MOT on 15 Jan 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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