MOT Status
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112,187 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
o/s rear wheel arch corrosion
corrosion all under side
Nearside Front wheel arch corrosion
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel arch corrosion
Offside Rear wheel arch corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
minor corrosion all under side
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front wheel arch corrosion
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel arch corrosion
Offside Rear wheel arch corrosion
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
minor corrosion all under side
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front jacking point damaged
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose casing adrift and corroded baffles broken up inside (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Front jacking point damaged
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose casing adrift and corroded baffles broken up inside (8.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering pump has slight seepage damp around pump area (2.1.5 (a))
both front headlights images are slightly distorted, lenses are dull
center exhaust is corroded
Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split/cracking (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Central exhaust is corroded
Front both headlights images are poor
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play track rod (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Power steering pump has slight seepage damp around pump area (2.1.5 (a))
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material left/right (1.1.11 (c))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing left/right and wearing thin on edges keep an eye (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Valve stem slightly damaged left/right (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Rear light cluster damaged
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material left/right and front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing left/right (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged left/right (5.2.3 (j))
Central Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all 4 tyre valves cracked
o/s/r + n/s/f tyres cracking
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear tyre cracked on tread area keep an eye
Offside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported downpipe (7.1.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear reflector slightly damaged but function not impaired (1.5.1c)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear tyre cracked on tread area keep an eye
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
corrosion @ centre exhaust box outer skin
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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BN04 CTE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk in Silver with a 2,295cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
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 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 BN04 CTE, 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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BN04 CTE is a 2004 Mercedes-benz Slk, first registered on 17 March 2004.
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