Enter the 17-character VIN of your Mercedes-Benz CLK to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Got a VIN for the model Mercedes-Benz CLK? Type in all 17 characters and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, model year and country where the car was built. The model Mercedes-Benz CLK appears in our data for 1997 - 2009. Versions in our data: 8. Bodies: Convertible. Power: 582 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners are not encoded in a VIN. They are found in a paid vehicle history report, not in the decoder result. When you look at a car Mercedes-Benz CLK, compare the VIN stamped or printed on the vehicle with the one in the registration papers, character by character. A single differing character is a reason to ask questions.
1997 - 2009
Production years
136 - 582 hp
Power
1
Body styles
8
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208, facelift 1999) | 1997 - 2003 | Convertible | 136 - 347 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208) | 1997 - 1999 | - | 136 - 279 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (A208) | 1998 - 1999 | Convertible | 136 - 218 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (C208, facelift 1999) | 1999 - 2002 | - | 136 - 347 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) | 2002 - 2005 | Convertible | 163 - 367 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209) | 2002 - 2005 | - | 163 - 582 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209, facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2009 | Convertible | 163 - 582 hp |
| Mercedes-Benz CLK (C209, facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2009 | - | 150 - 507 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Mercedes-Benz CLK, with model years 1997 - 2009 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1997 - 2009 across 8 versions of the Mercedes-Benz CLK. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Mercedes-Benz CLK the characters to expect are V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009).
8 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 582 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. Decoding is free and you do not need to register. Enter the 17 characters and the result appears right away.