2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK 1.8L Petrol · AF56 VSF

The 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK shows a currently roadworthy status following a clean pass on 3 July 2025 at 142,529 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recent record. The vehicle carries no recorded defects across its last three passed tests. A buyer should note the odd pattern of same-day fail then pass entries at both the 2024 and 2025 tests, where the DVSA log shows a failure on 21 June 2024 at 140,443 miles and a pass the same day, then a failure on 2 July 2025 at 142,529 miles and a pass on 3 July 2025, all with no defects listed. This suggests administrative or presentation anomalies in the MOT system rather than mechanical faults, but the duplication warrants confirmation of the live status with DVSA. The mileage pattern is broadly typical for a 20-year-old vehicle, with 142,529 recorded miles equating to roughly 7,126 miles per year. The record moves from 132,788 miles at the 20 June 2023 pass to 140,443 miles at the June 2024 tests, then to 142,529 miles by July 2025. That is about 7,655 miles over the first year and only 2,086 miles over the following thirteen months, indicating a slowdown in use rather than rapid accumulation. The history is sparse, with just three pass events and two anomalous fails, and no advisories or defects logged at any stage. Given the absence of flagged items such as worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, binding calipers, or exhausted brake discs, the official record alone reveals no pressing mechanical risk. The same-day fail-pass pairs leave the exact reason for the failures unstated, so a buyer must verify with DVSA that the vehicle is not under a live prohibition. In person, the buyer should still inspect for age-related corrosion to subframes and floor pans, check coil springs and damper condition, and confirm tyre tread and exhaust emissions match a clean-running 142k-mile petrol drivetrain.