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9908 IJ

2012 Mercedes-benz Slk

Black Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

99,405 mi
Last recorded99,405 miles
Recorded on17 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Mercedes-benz Slk44,076 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration9908 IJ
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 17 Oct 2025 99,405 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement minor perish marks to both front lower front suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2025 99,405 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement minor perish marks to both front lower front suspension arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both wearing lower on inner shoulders (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jun 2025 98,068 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 96,677 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Lower Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and inner tread slight wear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Jun 2024 96,648 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 225/40x18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 5 May 2023 94,311 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

front brake discs pitting

Pass 19 May 2022 91,879 miles
Fail 19 May 2022 91,879 miles

Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 17 May 2021 89,551 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 May 2021 89,551 miles

Offside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sticker (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jun 2020 87,242 miles
Pass 22 May 2019 81,606 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Front passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 May 2018 73,612 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2017 69,211 miles

Nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Under trays obstructing view of some components

Pass 12 May 2016 44,285 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 24,887 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2014 13,875 miles

How Reliable is the Mercedes-benz Slk?

Based on 1,335,553 MOT tests across 81,472 vehicles.

80.0%
Pass Rate
3,226
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
81,472
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 28,060
coil spring broken 11,334
Stop lamp not working 8,797
Brake pipe excessively corroded 8,610
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 8,088
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9908 IJ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Slk in Black with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2012 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 84.1% with a typical mileage of 44,076 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Mercedes-benz Slk fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 28,060 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 9908 IJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Mercedes-benz Slk typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 14 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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9908 IJ is a 2012 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 23 May 2012.

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