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B18 BRN

2014 Mercedes-benz Slk

White Petrol 3498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Aug 2027
Tests30 (25 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

40,193 mi
Last recorded40,193 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2026
Typical for 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk38,603 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB18 BRN
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2014
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,498cc

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MOT History

25 pass 5 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2026 40,193 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2025 38,542 miles

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

Pass 4 Aug 2025 83,101 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play rearmost arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

covers to underside

Pass 2 Aug 2024 37,067 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 81,929 miles

Unable to see front to rear brake pipes due to under trays fitted

Pass 24 Aug 2023 35,012 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2023 80,940 miles

Under trays fitted to vehicle, Unable to see full condition of central brake pipes

Pass 31 Aug 2022 30,901 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2022 78,934 miles

Unable to see front to rear brake pipes due to under trays fitted

Fail 11 Jul 2022 78,908 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Unable to see front to rear brake pipes due to under trays fitted

Pass 15 Oct 2021 26,349 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2021 77,268 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2020 21,324 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2020 74,524 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2019 16,754 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2019 73,461 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

n/s/f jacking block missing

Pass 9 Oct 2018 9,174 miles
Pass 11 May 2018 69,526 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2017 7,715 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 29 Aug 2017 7,714 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 2 Jun 2017 67,093 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroding on inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front jacking block missing

Fail 1 Jun 2017 67,093 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both corroding on inner face (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front jacking block missing

Pass 14 Apr 2016 66,040 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2015 64,555 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside front jacking block missing

Fail 22 Apr 2015 64,555 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

nearside front jacking block missing

Pass 28 Apr 2014 57,796 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2013 54,727 miles
Pass 18 May 2012 45,797 miles

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

Pass 16 May 2011 37,470 miles
Fail 16 May 2011 37,470 miles

Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

advise ns/f jacking point missing

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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B18 BRN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk in White with a 3,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.7% with a typical mileage of 38,603 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 B18 BRN, 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 12 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was B18 BRN registered?

B18 BRN is a 2014 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 September 2014.

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