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BG57 YHU

2007 Mercedes-benz Slk

Blue Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2026
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

99,868 mi
Last recorded99,868 miles
Recorded on12 Aug 2025
Typical for 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk51,290 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG57 YHU
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Aug 2025 99,868 miles
Pass 27 May 2025 99,066 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 May 2024 93,839 miles

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

Pass 31 May 2023 89,587 miles

Offside rear tyre wearing low

Pass 11 May 2022 85,854 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both, starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 May 2021 81,333 miles
Pass 8 Jun 2020 79,464 miles
Pass 30 Nov 2019 78,285 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2018 75,300 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2018 75,300 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 6 Sep 2017 72,307 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2016 68,291 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2015 63,341 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2014 60,260 miles

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

Pass 7 Feb 2014 52,305 miles

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

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

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

Pass 1 Feb 2013 41,754 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2013 41,754 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2011 31,758 miles

chip in sceen b zone

Fail 12 Dec 2011 31,699 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

chip in sceen b zone

Pass 10 Dec 2010 19,971 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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BG57 YHU is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk in Blue with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.0% with a typical mileage of 51,290 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 BG57 YHU, 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 19 years old, this Mercedes-benz Slk is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG57 YHU is a 2007 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 1 September 2007.

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