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BH04 DOG

2004 Mercedes-benz Slk

Silver Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

78,699 mi
Last recorded78,699 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2026
Typical for 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk57,472 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBH04 DOG
MakeMercedes-benz
ModelSlk
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Apr 2026 78,699 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 76,893 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from centre 'V' in exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 Mar 2025 76,893 miles

Headlamp aim too high nearside & offside (4.1.2 (a))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative headlamp levelling device broken (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear most arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow from centre 'V' in exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Apr 2024 74,557 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2023 72,478 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust cracked at 'V' joint (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 15 Mar 2023 72,458 miles

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

Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened offside & nearside of rear subframe (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases small crack in 'V' of centre exhaust (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Exhaust mounting defective centre bracket broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 68,465 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2021 63,768 miles

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 15 Mar 2021 63,767 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2020 60,746 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2019 57,062 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective bracket broken but has one the opposite side (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 24 Mar 2018 51,108 miles

Rear exhaust hanger corroded and broken off but still adequately supported

a lot of covers fitted to the underside of the vehicle making it difficult to carry out all of the underside checks

Fail 22 Mar 2018 51,108 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1mm! - 245/35R18 (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front tyre is worn on the edges

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Approximately 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust hanger corroded and broken off but still adequately supported

a lot of covers fitted to the underside of the vehicle making it difficult to carry out all of the underside checks

Pass 29 Mar 2017 46,604 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 9 Mar 2016 45,185 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases y section cracked (7.1.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2015 43,301 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2015 43,301 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust hangers are getting corroded

Pass 28 Jan 2014 40,664 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

o/s/f tyre inner shoulder distorted + on 2.5mm

Pass 4 Dec 2012 38,223 miles

o/s/f tyre wearing inner edge

Pass 1 Nov 2011 33,458 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2010 28,547 miles
Pass 18 Dec 2009 26,801 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2008 23,681 miles
Pass 4 Dec 2007 19,522 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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BH04 DOG is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

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 BH04 DOG, 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 BH04 DOG registered?

BH04 DOG is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 20 July 2004.

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The MOT history for BH04 DOG shows 24 tests with a 79.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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