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BC04 WVK

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jul 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

94,269 mi
Last recorded94,269 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBC04 WVK
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2025 94,269 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jul 2024 93,755 miles

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

Pass 12 Jul 2023 93,145 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Jul 2023 93,134 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2022 92,405 miles
Fail 1 Jul 2022 92,405 miles

Boot lid component insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jul 2021 91,950 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2020 91,372 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2020 91,372 miles

Offside All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Pass 5 Jun 2019 89,892 miles
Pass 20 Jun 2018 88,840 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2017 87,684 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2016 85,264 miles
Fail 2 Jun 2016 85,264 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Fuel pipe slightly damaged Corroded, but not leaking (7.2.2)

Pass 2 Jun 2015 83,732 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2014 72,165 miles

Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a slightly deteriorated rubber bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 28 Jun 2013 69,663 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2012 64,975 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 6 Jul 2011 55,532 miles

Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing

Pass 19 Jul 2010 45,215 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 1 Jul 2009 35,176 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2008 30,453 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2007 26,679 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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BC04 WVK is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 57,472 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BC04 WVK, 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 22 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BC04 WVK registered?

BC04 WVK is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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